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Bitcoin dropped to $76,400 following $236 million in spot ETF outflows and weakening demand indicators. Macro headwinds grew as Asian stocks slumped and USDJPY dropped sharply on suspected interventi…
Bitcoin faces downward pressure amid a strengthening dollar, hawkish Fed expectations, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, despite holding near $78,000. The Japanese yen's breach of 160 per…
Treasury Secretary Bessent defended the US intervention to support the yen, stating extreme volatility could pressure US interest rates. Despite massive spending by Japan, the yen weakened past 160 p…
Deutsche Bank warns US Treasury bond buybacks and FX maneuvers represent financial repression to suppress yields. By preventing Treasury yields from adjusting higher, downward pressure will shift to …
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent escalated market interventions by doubling long-term debt buybacks and actively supporting the yen, intentionally driving down Treasury yields and weakening the US…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faces mounting US debt pressure and rising bond yields following a joint US-Japan currency intervention. Despite selling euros to support the yen, analysts note the i…
Surging US debt approaching $40 trillion and escalating refinancing costs past $963 billion pressure Treasury yields. Treasury Secretary Bessent deployed heavy bill issuance and a joint US-Japan curr…
USD/JPY plunged after confirmed US-Japan intervention, holding at 155 support. USD/CAD broke above 50-day EMA near 1.40, while USD/CHF stayed bullish testing 0.8150 resistance.
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.
U.S. stock futures rose and oil prices dropped after President Trump called off a planned military strike against Iran, easing geopolitical tensions. Markets are now focusing on upcoming labor market…
The US and Japan conducted joint intervention to strengthen the battered yen, successfully reversing a sharp downtrend. With strong verbal support from US Treasury Secretary Bessent and highly coordi…
The US and Japan have intervened in the currency markets to strengthen the yen. Analysts are skeptical about the long-term effectiveness of this move.
The US and Japan engaged in a historic, coordinated intervention to buy JPY, worth over $50 billion, to prop up the severely undervalued currency. The massive US debt and widening interest rate gap w…
The USD fell sharply against the JPY after US and Japanese officials confirmed a joint market intervention to stem the yen's recent weakness. The move, aimed at countering excessive volatility, pushe…
The US and Japan have initiated their first joint currency market intervention in 15 years to stem the yen's decline, signaling strong downward pressure on USD/JPY.
The U.S. Treasury intervened alongside Japan to buy Yen (JPY), signaling an end to the period of extreme JPY weakness. This move aims to stabilize the currency and reduce pressure on Japanese investo…
The US Treasury and Japan jointly intervened to purchase yen, causing a sharp drop in USDJPY from near 40-year highs. This coordinated action signals a strong commitment to stabilize the currency and…
BofA flags three August risks for Japanese equities: rising oil prices, a hawkish Fed, and unwinding of crowded yen/AI positions. Tech valuations face pressure, though stocks may recover by year-end.
Despite Japan's $65 billion FX intervention, USD/JPY continues climbing. The article explains Japan's unique intervention mechanism controlled by the Ministry of Finance rather than the central bank,…