Intervention and higher rates might not be enough to stop yen from weakening
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-08-12 17:15 UTC+10:00
Section: BUSINESS
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Business, Education, Asia, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, Tax & Budget, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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The coordinated intervention by Japan and the United States to support the yen has bumped up hard against reality, the $70 billion or so committed to strengthening the currency all but ineffective as fiscal questions continue to hang over the market.
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