Carry Trades Roar Back Into Favor as Emerging Currencies Rally
An index of carry returns — for which a trader borrows in a low-yielding currency and then invests in another offering higher returns, hit a seven-year high in late May. Asset managers have boosted long positions in developing-nation currencies in recent weeks, with those on Mexico's peso reaching a nine-month high, based on CME Group Inc. data.
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