Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › World News › Yen Slides Past 163 Mark to Fresh Four-Decade Low Against Dollar
World News

Yen Slides Past 163 Mark to Fresh Four-Decade Low Against Dollar

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 21 July 2026, 22:35 UTC By Mia Glass 1 min read
Key Points

Yen Slides Past 163 Mark to Fresh Four-Decade Low Against Dollar The yen weakened past 163 per dollar for the first time since 1986, raising the risk of intervention by authorities to prop up the currency. Japan’s currency weakened to as low as 163.24 against the dollar.

Yen Slides Past 163 Mark to Fresh Four-Decade Low Against Dollar The yen weakened past 163 per dollar for the first time since 1986, raising the risk of intervention by authorities to prop up the currency. Japan’s currency weakened to as low as 163.24 against the dollar. The move came as the dollar rose along with US Treasury yields as renewed tensions in the US-Iran war pushed up oil.
Yen Slides (PERSON) Japan (LOCATION) US Treasury (ORG) US (LOCATION) Iran (LOCATION)
Originally published by Bloomberg Markets Read original →

Related Stories

Angels fans 'tarps off' cheer helps team break insane 106-game streak against Cardinals

One of the most fun celebrations in all of baseball may have just helped the Los Angeles Angels break a 100-plus-game streak on Monday night. For the first time in their last 106 games, the Angels won a game when trailing in the ninth inning, according to ESPN. And their fan base had a specific cheer they did to help propel their team to a walk-off victory against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Fox News 14m ago

Sophie Cunningham speaks out on protecting girls from competing against 'biological men'

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham has made her position on protecting women's sports clear. In an ESPN interview, the fan-favorite Caitlin Clark teammate addressed the issue for the first time. SUPREME COURT MAKES RULING ON TRANS ATHLETES IN WOMEN'S SPORTS"I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans.

Fox News 15m ago

EUR/CNY: Why China’s Yuan Is Drawing Scrutiny in Europe, What It Means for Euro

Explainer Why the Value of China’s Yuan Is Drawing Scrutiny in Europe The value of the yuan has become a flashpoint in trade relations between China and the European Union. Many EU policymakers and economists believe the currency is undervalued and a key driver of the bloc’s deepening trade deficit with the East Asian nation.

Bloomberg Markets 16m ago

Train station car parking in Melbourne's west becomes election issue

Train station car parking in Melbourne's west becomes election issue Wed 22 Jul 2026 at 10:01am In short: Melton Council is calling on both sides of politics to commit to two new train stations in the fast-growing municipality. Council data shows 86 per cent of the local workforce leave the area for work every day — and many complain transport links are inadequate.

ABC Australia 24m ago