Speculative investors switched to a net short position on the yen for the first time in October, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data for the week ended Oct 22 showed.
The data came before the Oct 27 election results, which will now require Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to find a route to a stable government - even as the outcome raises questions about his own future.
The yen hit a three-month low after markets opened on Oct 28, sliding more than 1 per cent against the US dollar.
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