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Yen jumped broadly in Asian trading today, marking a strong performance on the penultimate session of Q3. The move coincided with a drop in Nikkei, where ex-dividend effects weighed on equities, prompting flows into Yen. The quarter-end context likely amplified positioning shifts. Beyond equities, anticipation of the BoJ’s upcoming Summary of Opinions also bolstered Yen. […]

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