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With the yen at a 40-year low, here’s when Japan could intervene to catch the market off balance

With the yen at a 40-year low, here’s when Japan could intervene to catch the market off balance
MarketWatch Tuesday 30 June 2026, 13:37 UTC By Jules Rimmer 1 min read
Key Points

Japan’s central bank may look to exploit low trading volumes over the U.S. holiday to push its currency higher.

Japan’s central bank may look to exploit low trading volumes over the U.S. holiday to push its currency higher. [Image text:] FL/A 162.171 69724.79+256.68 19%PB 99-60 *FLP *FLP 162171 162185 IODATA
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