Category: Intervention
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: USD/JPY above 149, then verbal intervention and drop
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Brazil’s Campos Neto says markets perceiving less monetary intervention By Reuters
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By Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto said on Saturday that recent volatility may show that the market is pricing in less room for fiscal and monetary intervention in the future. Speaking at the Federal Reserve’s annual economic conference in Kansas City,…
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Next Bank of Japan intervention may be to sell yen :Mike Dolan By Reuters
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By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – If the Japanese government is thinking ahead, it may be planning to rein in the volatile yen rather than support it. A two-year cat-and-mouse game between speculators and Japanese authorities — which involved increasing bets against the yen because of widening interest-rate gaps with…
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Commerzbank hint at the potential for more Japanese intervention to support the yen
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Justin gives us the latest from the Bank of Japan: And through an excerpt from Commerzbank, analysts there also see the Bank of Japan adopting a stance that favors further interest rate hikes, thus supporting the yen: The Bank of Japan does not expect its policy path to significantly reduce…
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Commerzbank hint at the potential for more Japanese intervention to support the yen
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Justin gives us the latest from the Bank of Japan: And through an excerpt from Commerzbank, analysts there also see the Bank of Japan adopting a stance that favors further interest rate hikes, thus supporting the yen: The Bank of Japan does not expect its policy path to significantly reduce…
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Japan spent $36.8 billion in July intervention, official data shows By Reuters
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By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese authorities spent 5.53 trillion yen ($36.8 billion) intervening in the foreign exchange market this month to lift the yen from a 38-year low, official data showed on Wednesday. The Finance Ministry figures confirmed the doubts of traders and analysts following the sharp rise…
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Japan’s new currency diplomat keeps intervention on table to stabilise yen By Reuters
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Written by Makiko Yamazaki and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will maintain its basic approach on the yen, with intervention remaining an option to address excessively volatile moves in the exchange rate, Atsushi Mimura, the new Japanese diplomat in charge of the currency, told Reuters. “Japan will act in…
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Analysis-Investors foxed by Japan’s revamped FX intervention blueprint By Reuters
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By Amanda Cooper and Brigid Riley LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese official buying to defend the yen has become a standard feature of the foreign exchange market landscape in 2024, but authorities in Tokyo have changed their tactics, making it harder for investors to guess when and how they might intervene.…
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Analysis-Investors foxed by Japan’s revamped FX intervention blueprint By Reuters
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By Amanda Cooper and Brigid Riley LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese official buying to defend the yen has become a standard feature of the foreign exchange market landscape in 2024, but authorities in Tokyo have changed their tactics, making it harder for investors to guess when and how they might intervene.…
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Asia FX flat amid US-China trade jitters; yen steady amid intervention chatter By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies were steady on Thursday amid concerns over tougher U.S. trade restrictions on China, while the Japanese yen held steady after rising sharply this week amid suspected interference. Regional currencies have gained in recent sessions amid growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates, which also…
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Explainer-What are Japan’s tactics based on latest suspected intervention? By Reuters
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is suspected of intervening in the foreign exchange market to support the yen on several occasions this month, highlighting its unease over the pain the currency’s slide is inflicting on households as import costs rise. While authorities have not confirmed whether they have actually intervened, here’s…
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Japanese yen surges, USDJPY tumbles amid suspected intervention By Investing.com
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The Japanese yen rose sharply against the US dollar on Wednesday and Thursday, with the USD/JPY pair falling to its lowest level in more than a month amid speculation that the government has intervened in currency markets. The pair, which measures the number of yen needed to buy one dollar,…
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Yen jumps on possible intervention, sterling hits one-year high By Reuters
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By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The yen rose sharply on Wednesday in a move suspected to be the result of another intervention by Japanese officials to support the currency, which has been battered by a multi-decade low. The yen has made several big moves in recent days, rising…
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Dollar slips, while yen soars on intervention talk, sterling gains after UK CPI By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The U.S. dollar fell to multi-month lows on Wednesday, while the Japanese yen rose sharply and sterling climbed to a one-year high after better-than-expected U.K. inflation data. At 05:40 ET (09:40 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was down…
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Asia FX muted as dollar perseveres; yen on intervention watch By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies moved in a flat-to-low range on Tuesday as speculation about a Donald Trump presidency helped lift the dollar, outweighing growing bets on interest rate cuts. The Japanese yen underperformed its peers, pressured by a stronger dollar, prompting continued warnings from authorities about intervening in the currency market.…
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Dollar sees safe-haven gains; sliding yen stays on intervention watch By Reuters
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Written by Ray Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Monday amid safe-haven demand following the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, leaving the yen struggling to survive despite suspected intervention efforts by Tokyo. Trading was thin in Asia due to a holiday in Japan, although news…
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Japanese yen surges, ringing intervention alarm bells By Reuters
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(Reuters) – The Japanese yen jumped about 3% on Thursday in its biggest daily gain since late 2022, a move local media attributed to a round of official buying to support the currency, which is at a 38-year low. The dollar fell to 157.40, just after data showed that consumer…
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Asia FX rises ahead of nonfarm payrolls; yen firms amid intervention watch By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies rose slightly on Friday, recovering further as the dollar weakened ahead of key jobs data, while the Japanese yen rose sharply on speculation of possible government intervention. Elsewhere, the S&P 500 rose slightly on expectations that the Labour Party would win a landslide victory in the UK…
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Asia FX upbeat as rate cut bets dent dollar; yen on intervention watch By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies rose on Thursday as growing expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut weighed on the dollar, while a fragile yen kept traders wary of possible government intervention. But gains in Asian currencies were capped by hawkish signals from the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting,…