straitstimes.com·3 min read·medium
Yen surrenders nearly half its gains from US-Japan intervention
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The Japanese yen has lost nearly half of its recent gains against the US dollar following government intervention, leading to market speculation about further action. Analysts suggest that without significant interest rate adjustments by the Bank of Japan, currency intervention may have limited long-term effectiveness.
The yen traded around 158.37 versus the US dollar on Aug 7, well off the strong point of 155.23 reached on Aug 3.
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