Yen sinks to 40-year low, sparking intervention chatter and market ripples
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The Japanese yen dropped to its weakest level in about four decades against the U.S. dollar as traders bet the Fed will keep rates high amid an oil-price shock from the US-Israel-Iran conflict. The Bank of Japan’s still-lower rates help explain the gap, and Tokyo has intervened before, though the yen’s slide continues. A larger move could affect U.S. Treasuries, currency flows, and carry trades, with implications for Japan’s import costs and broader global markets.
- The Japanese yen is at a 40-year low. Here’s why that matters CNN
- Traders Plot Worst-Case Scenario for Yen If Crisis Hits Bloomberg.com
- Japanese Yen Falls to 40-Year Low, Pleasing Tourists but Worrying Tokyo WSJ
- Japan spent $74 billion propping up the yen. Investors say the real battle is with the Fed CNBC
- Why is the yen so weak and what can Japan do about it? The Japan Times
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