Yen's Fundamentals 'Different This Time Around,' Natixis Says The yen, once a stalwart of global currency markets, has been sending shockwaves through the design community in recent weeks.
Its value is not plummeting; instead, it's defying expectations. Trinh Nguyen, senior economist for emerging Asia at Natixis, suggests that a perfect storm of factors is keeping the yen's fundamentals distinct.
Japan's growing trend towards reshoring its investments is one key driver behind this unexpected resilience.