The S&P 500's Next Shock May Come From Another Country — And It's Not Iran

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While the market awaits the next catalyst from the Middle East, institutional money eagerly awaits the next signal from Tokyo. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is meeting today and tomorrow to discuss the next...

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The country is the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasuries, as its institutional investors have long recycled domestic savings into U.S. debt, attracted by higher yields.\nBut if yields rise at home, or if currency risks increase, those flows could reverse. Even a partial repatriation of capital would put upward pressure on U.S. yields, tightening financial conditions just as markets remain priced for resilience.\nThe Bank of Japan's latest Financial System Report elaborated on how interconnected these dynamics have become. 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