CIO Weekly: Japan - Intervention Adds To Policy Pressure
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The Yen Intervention Was Never About the Yen
The joint US–Japan yen intervention was not a currency-stability measure. It was Washington making sure Tokyo could keep funding its $550 billion commitment to American AI infrastructure — and it marks the moment monetary policy formally joined chip controls and grid capacity as a lever of AI industrial policy. On the night of August 1st, […] The post The Yen Intervention Was Never About the Yen appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
Japan: intervention adds to policy pressure
The historic US-Japan intervention has steadied the yen, but the underlying rate differential will be the ultimate driver of the currency’s value. Joe Amato, president and CIO – equities at Neuberger, shares his insights. The rare, coordinated intervention by the US and Japan last month to strengthen the yen caught markets by surprise, but it’s important to separate currency mechanics from the investment case on the country. Japan’s Ministry of …
The US and Japan jointly intervened in the yen's exchange rate on July 31, but the yen has since given back about half of its gains, and the Japanese monetary authorities remain firm. Analysts suggest that the authorities will likely intervene again when the yen reaches the 160 yen/dollar range. The yen showed signs of stabilizing and strengthening after approaching 160 yen to the dollar on July 17, briefly breaking through 159.
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