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Japan and the U.S. conducted joint currency intervention to halt the yen's slide to 40-year lows, buying yen and selling dollars. BoJ signaled possible rate hikes, further supporting yen strength and…
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.
U.S. Treasury warned banks of potential yen market intervention, pushing USD/JPY down from four-decade lows. Coordinated Japan-U.S. action boosts yen strength, raising intervention risk expectations.
Dollar eased against yen after Japan's suspected intervention and a hawkish BOJ hold, with markets bracing for possible further currency action ahead of a September BOJ hike.
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 dollar recovered against a basket of currencies after hitting a six-week low, as yen gains from suspected BOJ intervention faded following the Bank of Japan's decision to hold interest rates unch…
Japan intervened directly in currency markets to strengthen the yen, causing it to surge as much as 3.3% against the dollar during New York trading hours on Thursday.
BoJ intervened to buy yen, briefly crashing USD/JPY from 163 to 158 before a partial rebound to 160. Fed's rate pause and dollar weakness pressure BoJ to sound hawkish at Friday's meeting, with marke…
Japan’s April core machinery orders are forecast to dip 0.3% monthly but climb 9.9% annually. Resilient capital expenditure in semiconductor and AI sectors continues to support the domestic economic …
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda will miss the June 15-16 policy meeting for medical treatment. Despite his absence, the board is widely expected to proceed with a 25 basis point rate hike to 1%, driven b…
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda signaled a potential rate hike due to rising inflation risks from the Middle East conflict. Concurrently, Japan's Q1 GDP is expected to be revised downward due to declinin…