Yen’s Wild Ride: Central Bankers Play Poker with Markets

Now, the yen’s sudden spurt wasn’t just a fluke of nature-oh no, it was cooked up by a couple of clever schemes from them bigwigs at the central banks. First off, the New York Federal Reserve-those crafty Yankees-decided to play post office with the banks, checking rates like they were shopping for a Sunday hat. This little maneuver is the financial equivalent of a sheriff tipping his hat before he shoots-a sign that intervention might be a-comin’.







