The Australian Dollar Nears a Tipping Point Thanks to Ultra-Low Rates

(Bloomberg) — A decade-long slide in Australian interest rates is threatening to turn one of the global currency market’s most popular wagers on its head.Investors with an appetite for a little risk had a winner for years with a carry trade that saw them borrow trillions of yen at near-zero rates and use the money to buy Australian dollars. Holding onto the Aussie for as little as a few weeks could earn them enough interest to make the trade pay. Those brave enough to stick with it for months or more made huge profits.Not anymore.Foreign exchange traders are starting to …read more

Source:: Yahoo Finance

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