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Instant View: Yen Soars, Markets Suspect Japan Intervention
The move was the yen’s biggest intraday gain since April, as traders said the scale pointed to possible official buying.
- On Thursday, July 30, 2026, the yen surged 2.6% against the US dollar in New York, marking its largest intraday gain since April and sparking speculation that Japanese Finance Ministry officials intervened to support the weakening currency.
- Persistent currency weakness, exacerbated by high energy import prices and wide interest rate gaps between the US and Japan, has pressured the yen to four-decade lows despite the Bank of Japan raising rates to 1995 highs.
- Juan Perez, Director of Trading at Monex USA, said "when in one day the intraday change is over 1 per cent, almost 2 per cent, that means there's some sort of intervention." Roberto Cobo Garcia of BBVA noted officials capitalized on weaker US data.
- The Bank of Japan will release its policy decision on July 31 and is expected to hold rates steady after June's hike, leaving investors uncertain whether the intervention will reverse the yen's long-term depreciation trend.
- Widening interest rate gaps between the US and Japan remain the core pressure on the yen, as Federal Reserve officials led by Kevin Warsh held borrowing costs steady in July, keeping currency support temporary without addressing fundamental economic divergence.
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Japanese Yen Rockets Against US Dollar Amid Suspected Tokyo Market Intervention
The dollar suffered its sharpest one-day fall against the yen since 2022 on Thursday, dropping 3 per cent to 158.34 yen in heavy trading, as analysts pointed to what they believe was a covert intervention by Japanese authorities. The sudden rebound pulled the Japanese currency further away from the 40-year lows hit earlier this week. The Ministry of Finance could not be reached immediately for comment, though foreign exchange markets recorded un…
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The Japanese government moved to foreign exchange markets on Thursday by buying yen and selling dollars, while the US authorities carried out a rate check, often taken into account the prelude to direct intervention. (ANSA)
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