Yen in Freefall: Why Sanae Takaichi’s Surprise Win is Hammering the JPY

If you're wondering why the Japanese yen just went vertical this week, welcome to a quick lesson in how politics can move markets fast.  Japan just delivered a political surprise that sent stocks soaring, bonds tumbling, and the yen into free-fall. For new traders trying to understand how markets actually work (i.e., fundamentals are what