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US dollar ticks up as markets await Iran deal news, look towards payrolls

2026-08-06T11:57:09.000Z
In a recent poll, nearly 95% of respondents said future Japanese currency interventions alone would not sustainably curb the currency’s weakness.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Yen struggles to keep intervention gains; US dollar near 6-week low on Iran deal concerns, payroll jitters

2026-08-06T06:51:16.000Z
UPDATED 14 hours ago
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US would do “whatever it takes” to support Japan’s efforts to stabilise the yen.
Companies & Markets

Yen drifts after intervention whirlwind; Iran optimism dents US dollar

2026-08-05T13:38:27.000Z
A money changer with an image of the US dollar in Cairo. When it is realised the greenback is no longer the reserve currency it was, a search will start for an alternative, and reserve diversification will gather steam.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

The real message in the yen intervention

2026-08-05T09:05:33.000Z
The yen has given back some of its gains after hitting a three-month high of 155.20 against the greenback.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Yen slips but holds intervention gains; traders alert to more action

2026-08-04T12:20:15.000Z
The sudden surge in the yen on Aug 3 stirred speculation that Japanese authorities had intervened again, though officials offered no confirmation.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Yen clings to gains from US-Japan currency intervention as traders stay alert to more

2026-08-04T02:13:14.000Z
Japan’s top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura (centre) says the joint intervention is “the culmination of Japan’s alliance with the United States”.
Global Enterprise

Japan and US confirm joint yen-buying intervention, signal more action

2026-08-03T14:51:34.000Z
Japan may have bought as much as US$58.97 billion worth of yen on Jul 30, data from its central bank shows.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Yen climbs for a third straight session after Japan-US intervention

2026-08-03T13:52:40.000Z
The expected announcement from Japan’s government follows what market sources say were rounds of yen-buying in the market by the Japanese and US authorities.
International

Tokyo to announce Japan-US joint action to support yen, say sources, in first such move since 2011

2026-08-02T06:20:50.000Z
Experts say that global currencies are set for “increasingly differentiated” pathways this year.
Wealth & Investing

With higher-than-usual FX volatility, how do investors manage currency risk in portfolios?

2026-08-02T04:00:00.000Z
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