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USDJPY Could Plunge As Low As 98 After "Trump Bubble" Bursts, UBS Wealth Warns

USDJPY Could Plunge As Low As 98 After "Trump Bubble" Bursts, UBS Wealth Warns

One week after JPM made the exact same forecast, warning that the recent surge in the USDJPY will fade dramatically as Dollar euphoria shifts to concerns about protectionism, overnight UBS Group’s $2 trillion wealth-management arm said yen traders have got the Donald Trump "trade" all wrong, and the yen will strengthen to 98 per dollar by this time next year.

Brexit Redux: ECB Ready To Buy More Italian Bonds If Referendum "Rocks Markets"

In a report confirming that the ECB is preparing for a rerun of a post-Brexit scenario, Reuters writes that the ECB is ready to temporarily step up purchases of Italian government bonds if the result of next Sunday's crucial referendum, which according to WSJ will likely determine the future of not only Monte Paschi but other insolvent Italian banks, "rocks markets" and sharply drives up borrowing costs for the euro zone's largest debtor.

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