Trump Says US Intervention in Yen Was ‘A Signal of Friendship’

Bloomberg Markets Sunday 02 August 2026, 21:53 UTC By Sam Kim 1 min read

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Trump Says US Intervention in Yen Was ‘A Signal of Friendship’ “It was a signal of friendship,” President Donald Trump says after being asked why the US intervened to support the Japanese yen. “It was a signal of friendship,” President Donald Trump says after being asked why the US intervened to support the Japanese yen.

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