The bond rating agency Moody's downgraded Japan's sovereign debt outlook to negative - a move that came as JPY crosses were already trading all over the place overnight, as the market was also dealing with the fluid situation in the Middle East and the implications of sharp moves at the short end of the yield curve around the world (JPY especially sensitive to short term yields because they are quick to affect the yield differentials between the very low yielding yen and other currencies that have far higher yields).
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