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Dollar strengthened despite in-line dovish CPI, as high Treasury yields and Fed rate-cut uncertainty offset inflation cooling. Middle East tensions boost safe-haven dollar and oil risk; ECB/BOJ rate …
Japan's Q2 GDP is forecast to grow 0.6% q/q (2.3% annualized), the third straight quarterly rise, driven by private consumption and capital spending, despite geopolitical tensions weighing on exports.
Yen weakness nears levels that could trigger BOJ/Treasury intervention, risking a repeat of 2024's carry-trade unwind that sparked a 6.1% three-day S&P 500 selloff. Rising Treasury yields and Japan's…
Yen's intervention-driven gains are fading, with half the rally already erased. Traders remain cautious, watching for potential further official support from Japanese authorities.
Japan's Growth Minister Kiuchi stated proactive fiscal policy will benefit the economy and strengthen the yen, signaling potential government support for currency stability.
Yardeni Research says U.S.-Japan yen intervention will likely fail due to Japan's soft-currency fiscal policy, wide rate gaps, and the Treasury's use of euros rather than dollars in the operation.
Coordinated US-Japan intervention aimed at weakening the yen has failed to stop its decline, with pressure on Treasuries persisting despite record intervention efforts.
Japanese yen hits four-decade lows, signaling market concerns over Japan's fiscal sustainability and diverging monetary policy paths versus other major economies.
US Treasury intervened with Japan to strengthen the yen amid inflation pressures and debt concerns, aiming to prevent Treasury sales and control U.S. rates while boosting yen value.
Apollo says yen carry trade correlation with US-Japan rate gap broke down post-April 2025 tariffs. Japan's mounting debt costs, record budget, and fiscal concerns now drive yen weakness despite narro…
Dogecoin nears a historic support zone that previously sparked major rallies, but macro risks from potential Fed/BoJ rate hikes and yen carry trade unwinding threaten broader crypto and equity market…
Japan-US joint intervention pressures dollar-yen; markets watch if yen breaks below 155, a key threshold seen as testing whether the rally can reverse structurally.
Dollar firmed on hawkish Fed comments and strong US data, pressuring gold and silver lower. Yen gained on BOJ hawkish signals and intervention speculation. Euro edged higher on French CPI but capped …
U.S. Treasury intervened in currency markets, buying yen via NY Fed, joining Japan's efforts to halt yen's slide near four-decade lows against dollar.
Japan and South Korea intervened to support their currencies, with signs of U.S. coordination. The yen surged sharply against the dollar, marking the biggest intervention effect in nearly two years, …
BoJ held rates at 1% after yen intervention on July 30. Narrowing US-Japan rate gap and softer dollar threaten yen carry trade, a key funding source for leveraged crypto positions, creating gradual h…
The Japanese yen surged nearly 3% against the US dollar on Thursday, rebounding from multi-decade lows. This sharp spike has triggered intense speculation that Tokyo financial authorities may have in…
BOJ signaled unwinding stimulus as the yen strengthened and Nikkei slipped; global central banks hinted at further cuts. Nvidia’s $5B investment in Intel lifted chip stocks while markets await a Trum…