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Strong dollar pushes yen to 40-year low as clock ticks on intervention
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
The yen slumped to levels not seen since 1986, stoking worries that direct intervention from Tokyo was around the corner, while the dollar backed away from 13-month highs ahead of jobs data that could influence the US rate outlook. #News #Yen #Dollar #Markets #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4vJjtHW 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
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Investing.com
· Jun 23, 2026
Dollar near 1-yr high with more rate cues in focus; yen in intervention zone
Dollar near 1-yr high with more rate cues in focus; yen in intervention zone
South China Morning Post
· Jul 9, 2026
Investors have more to worry about than yen bears on the hunt
Why are global investors so bearish on the yen? There are good reasons Japan’s currency should be gaining in value. Last month, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates to a 31-year high of 1 per cent and signalled it would continue increasing borrowing costs. Bond markets are currently pricing in a nearly 90 per cent probability of another increase by December. Nominal wages in Japan have risen by more than 3 per cent for four straight months, the longest streak since 1992. Moreover, the...
Bloomberg
· Jul 2, 2026
Yen's Sharp Gain Unlikely a Market Movement, Natixis Says
Alicia Garcia Herrero, chief APAC economist at Natixis, says that Japan may already have intervened in currency markets after the yen strengthened sharply against the dollar on Thursday. Nobody said so, but I would argue that that correction can't happen if everybody's reading your screens thinking that US data will be strong, Garcia Herrero tells Bloomberg Television. The abrupt move came as traders await US jobs figures later Thursday, which have the potential to move the dollar-yen currency pair. (Source: Bloomberg)
ING Think
· Jun 30, 2026
USD/JPY: Back to the 1980s
JAPAN: In breaking above the 2024 highs near 162, USD/JPY has returned to levels not seen since the 1980s. Traders continue to second-guess when and where the Bank of Japan will intervene again, but the outlook for successful intervention remains poor
The Japan Times
· Jul 10, 2026
Yen gains after finance minister urges pension funds to invest more at home
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's remarks sent Japan's currency to a fresh high for the day, while bonds rallied and equities extended their gains.
Reuters
· Jul 8, 2026
The yen is at its weakest level since 1986 - what that means for you | Econ World
Japan’s currency is on a historic slide. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Rocky Swift, chief correspondent for markets in Japan, about what Tokyo is doing to shore up the currency and the implications for the rest of the world. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
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Related coverage for "Strong dollar pushes yen to 40-year low as clock ticks on intervention": Investing.com — Dollar near 1-yr high with more rate cues in focus; yen in intervention zone. South China Morning Post — Investors have more to worry about than yen bears on the hunt. Bloomberg — Yen's Sharp Gain Unlikely a Market Movement, Natixis Says. ING Think — USD/JPY: Back to the 1980s. The Japan Times — Yen gains after finance minister urges pension funds to invest more at home . Reuters — The yen is at its weakest level since 1986 - what that means for you | Econ World