Naphtha supply tensions expose widening gap between government assurances and industry action Naphtha supply tensions prompt firms to take defensive measures as government insists overall volumes are sufficient, raising industry-government …
Intervention
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Business
Yen slides after intervention as traders question government warnings
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiYen Depreciation Persists After Tokyo Intervention as Currency Slides to Upper-158 Japan’s yen depreciation continued on May 15, 2026, slipping into the upper-158 range against the dollar after surrendering half …
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US Treasury Secretary Bessent warns against excessive currency volatility after yen intervention
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiScott Bessent Meets Prime Minister Takaichi in Tokyo After Yen Intervention; Talks Cover JGB Yields and BOJ Policy US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo …
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Yen rallies amid signs of repeated Japanese intervention, threshold eyed at 157
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiYen intervention speculation rises as authorities buy the currency, threshold seen near 157 Authorities bought yen as dollar-yen swung on May 6, 2026; traders say repeated interventions may have lowered …
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Japanese yen slides below 160 despite FX intervention amid rate differentials and trade deficits
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiYen Slump Persists as Tokyo Intervenes to Curb Slide Below 160 Japanese authorities intervened again to support the yen as the currency’s prolonged slump deepened, highlighting structural pressures including interest …
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Politics
Yen surges to 155 per dollar after finance minister warns of intervention
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoYen surges over five yen to mid-155s after Katayama’s warning, markets brace for possible intervention Japan’s yen jumped sharply to the mid-155 per dollar range on April 30 after Finance …