Yen Surges and Carry Trades Reverse after China Raises Stamp Tax
China tripled its stamp tax on stock trading to 0.3 percent from 0.1 percent, triggering a reversal in the US stock market and carry trades. With the Shanghai index hitting another record high last night, the latest move by the government is seen as a bid to clamp down on the overheated market. The hope is that the stamp tax will reduce the amount of trading, but with a tax of 3 in a thousand,
