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Yen intervention rattles Japan as global stocks barely notice: AlphaCheck
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US will do ‘whatever it takes’ to support Japan after yen intervention, Bessent says
By David Lawder and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. will do "whatever it takes" to support Japan's effort to stabilize the yen, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday, ... ( read original story ...)
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Takaichi’s fiscal push could lift growth — and Japan’s already-rising interest bill
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Japan Stocks Shrug Off Yen Shock, But Kioxia Signals More Pain Ahead
Japan's Nikkei absorbed yen intervention with modest losses, but Kioxia's guidance miss leaves it exposed to further BOJ risk.
Japan, US likely to intervene again if yen resumes slide, ex-BOJ official says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Japan and the United States will "certainly" conduct joint intervention again if the yen shows signs of resuming its downtrend, said Atsushi Takeuchi, a former ... ( read original story ...)
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Only the Bank of Japan can arrest the yen’s decline
Higher interest rates are needed to address a growing yield gap with the U.S.