Yen intervention data shows scale of Japan’s fight against 40-year lows
Confirmation that Japan’s largest single-day intervention on record occurred during thin Golden Week liquidity underscores how aggressively authorities were willing to act to defend the yen, yet the currency’s subsequent…
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Read More »Japan’s Kiuchi says FX driven by rate gaps and inflation, not government view
Kiuchi’s comments keep Tokyo’s official line intact, that Tokyo will not pre-signal a preference on the timing or direction of BOJ policy, which leaves the yen’s near-term path hinged on…
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Read More »Japan’s intervention efforts have not been all too impactful this time around
It was always going to be a tough one. Japan’s ministry of finance (MOF) know very well that they are going up against a striking fundamental backdrop that dictates the…
Read More »Barclays warns yen recovery likely temporary despite Tokyo’s $35bn intervention
Japan likely spent up to $35bn intervening to support the yen, but Barclays warns depreciation pressure will persist over the medium term as Iran war energy costs weigh. Summary: The…
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Read More »Japan warns ready to take decisive action on FX – ramps up verbal intervention on yen
Japan warned it is ready to take decisive action on currency volatility as authorities intensify monitoring of foreign exchange markets. Summary: Japan’s finance minister warned that FX markets are “extremely…
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