Category: intervene
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US retail sales gains more attention as Japan eyes big data to intervene
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The latest yen intervention effort is an out-of-the-ordinary move as Japan appears to be trying out a new strategy. It is relying on weaker US data to push the USD/JPY pair down in particular. Previous: Bank of Japan data suggests Japan also intervened in the foreign exchange market on July…
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ICYMI: Swiss National Bank Chair Jordan ready “to intervene in FX market” if necessary
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Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan spoke in an interview published by Le Temps newspaper on Friday. It was Adam who made the headlines. In case you missed it, Jordan had specific comments regarding the Swiss franc: The Swiss franc can be significantly affected by political uncertainty both within Europe…
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MUFG: BOJ likely to raise rates next month, MOF under pressure to intervene
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USD/JPY daily MUFG highlights the yen’s recent weak trend and expects the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates at next month’s meeting. At the same time, the Finance Ministry faces increasing pressure to intervene in currency markets to prevent the yen from further depreciating beyond critical levels. the main…
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Japan issues fresh warning on yen drops, signals readiness to intervene By Reuters
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Written by Laika Kihara STRESA, Italy (Reuters) – Japan is ready to take appropriate market action “at any time” to counter excessive movements in the yen, Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Friday, issuing a new warning about the chance of a renewed exchange rate. Interference rate. Kanda…
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USD/JPY buyers face ‘treacherous’ path ahead as Japan likely to intervene again By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The bet on the dollar against the yen has been a hot forex trade that has dominated flows, but the trade could now head down a “treacherous” path ahead, Macquarie warns, with Japan likely to follow suit. Last week’s intervention that sent the Japanese currency higher amid revived…