Politics Bessent says U.S. backed Japan’s yen intervention to help stabilize Asia Finance News Aug 4, 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that the U.S. joined Japan's effort to strengthen the yen because the… Read More...
Politics Fast and furious intervention to prop up the yen — will it work? Finance News Aug 3, 2026 Satsuki Katayama, Japan's finance minister, speaks to members of the media in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.… Read More...
Politics Fed may be pulled into Bessent’s effort to support Japan’s yen: Analysis Finance News Aug 3, 2026 The Federal Reserve may soon be drawn into the Trump administration's efforts to back the embattled currency of U.S.… Read More...
Politics Why the U.S. stepped in after decades to prop up Japan’s yen — and what’s Finance News Aug 2, 2026 Washington's decision to join Japan in supporting the battered yen has prompted questions over what motivated the… Read More...
Politics Japanese yen sinks to weakest level since 1986, keeping intervention risks Finance News Jun 29, 2026 The yen gained on Wednesday following a rally in Japan's equities and bets on more fiscally responsible policies… Read More...
Politics Yen slides past 161 against the dollar, nearing 40-year low and reviving Finance News Jun 19, 2026 The yen looked punch-drunk on Wednesday after a sudden spill overnight, pressured by wide interest rate differentials… Read More...
Politics Why Japan’s intervention and a rate hike didn’t prop up the yen more Finance News Jun 18, 2026 The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the door open to a… Read More...
Politics Bank of Japan hikes rates to highest since 1995 as yen languishes at Finance News Jun 15, 2026 The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on May 30, 2024.Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty ImagesJapan's central bank on… Read More...
Politics Japan’s battle against the weak yen is colliding with economic reality Finance News May 7, 2026 While authorities have typically refrained from immediately confirming currency interventions, they usually issue… Read More...
Politics Are safe haven Swiss Franc, yen and dollar looking not so safe? Finance News Feb 13, 2026 Swiss franc banknotes in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Dec. 23, 2025.Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty ImagesAsk an investor… Read More...