The risk that Japan takes more steps to bolster the yen is taking some of the shine off corporate earnings, as investors weigh the impact of any turnaround in the currency on exporters’ profits.
2 min read04:31 AM ISTSupporting the yen will take more than government intervention and will need hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan, said Rick Rieder, chief investment officer for global fixed income at BlackRock Inc.
1 min read12:23 AM ISTThe yen held steady near the key level of 160 per dollar on Wednesday, keeping investors on the lookout for more intervention by officials in the foreign-exchange market.
1 min read13 Aug 2026The yen held steady near the key level of 160 per dollar on Wednesday, keeping investors on the lookout for more intervention by officials in the foreign-exchange market.
2 min read13 Aug 2026America’s support for Japan‘s currency could have unintended consequences that go far beyond exchange rate management. Japan’s PM seems at odds with its central bank over monetary policy—and there’s also the yen carry trade to think about.
4 min read12 Aug 2026The yen edged closer toward a key level against the dollar, raising concerns over Japanese authorities stepping in again to prop up the currency.
1 min read12 Aug 2026The Australian dollar is poised to climb back toward a 35-year high against the yen as the impact of Tokyo’s currency intervention fades and the Reserve Bank of Australia’s hawkish stance bolsters the exchange rate, according to strategists.
2 min read10 Aug 2026Driven by interest rate gaps, high energy import costs, and massive national debt, the Japanese yen has fallen to historic lows, limiting Tokyo's ability to raise rates to defend it.
5 min read5 Aug 2026The joint intervention is the first since 2011, when both countries took coordinated action to weaken the yen after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit eastern Japan. But why did the US have to co-ordinate with Japan to save the yen? #japan #trump #yen #dollar #takaichicabinet #usbonds #iran #iranwar #hormuz #oil #crudeoil #middleeast
4 Aug 2026The Treasury secretary wants the central bank to help by raising its $60 billion borrowing limit on an obscure lending program.
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