carry trade
noun[C]
STOCK MARKETukusamethodofinvestingin which aninvestorborrowsmoneyat alowinterestratetobuyaninvestmentthat islikelytoproducea muchhigheramountofprofit. Carrytradesare often used byinvestorsinforeigncurrencies:
ThecarrytradeismostlydrivenbyJapaneseindividualstryingtoimprovethereturnontheirsavings.