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US backs yen intervention as fears grow over Japan selling Treasuries
US backs yen intervention as fears grow over Japan selling Treasuries
MONDAY, AUGUST 03, 2026
The United States has joined Japan in rare yen-buying intervention, aiming to stabilise the currency and avoid forced sales of US Treasury holdings that could shake global markets.Japan, US launch rare joint intervention as yen hits 40-year low
Japan, US launch rare joint intervention as yen hits 40-year low
MONDAY, AUGUST 03, 2026
Tokyo and Washington bought yen together after it fell to a 40-year low, with both governments signalling that further coordinated action remains possibleBessent note points to possible US yen purchase after Japan steps in
Bessent note points to possible US yen purchase after Japan steps in
SATURDAY, AUGUST 01, 2026
A Reuters photo showed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s notepad mentioning a possible US$5-10 billion yen purchase, after reports that Washington had alerted banks to possible intervention.Yen slides past 163 as oil and US yields revive intervention fears
Yen slides past 163 as oil and US yields revive intervention fears
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026
The yen fell to 163.24 per dollar, its weakest since 1986, as rising oil prices and US Treasury yields lifted the dollar and revived intervention fears.Weak yen pushes Japan’s small importers towards bankruptcy as failures hit first-half high
Weak yen pushes Japan’s small importers towards bankruptcy as failures hit first-half high
THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2026
Japan’s yen slump to around its weakest level since 1986 is becoming a survival test for small businesses, with weak-yen-related bankruptcies rising to 45 in the first half of 2026.