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Yen Traders Brace for Intervention as Trump Backs Japan

Bloomberg Markets Monday 03 August 2026, 01:14 UTC 1 min read
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Aug 3rd, 2026 Yen Traders Brace for Intervention as Trump Backs Japan The yen advanced sharply on Monday amid high alert in markets for more intervention after Japan and the US confirmed that they had conducted coordinated operations last week. Oxford Economics Head of Asia Economics Louise Loo shares what we know about the developments.

Aug 3rd, 2026 Yen Traders Brace for Intervention as Trump Backs Japan The yen advanced sharply on Monday amid high alert in markets for more intervention after Japan and the US confirmed that they had conducted coordinated operations last week. Oxford Economics Head of Asia Economics Louise Loo shares what we know about the developments.
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