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Topic: foreign-exchange

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Thursday, 7/2, 04:45 AM

How Currency Intervention Works, and Why Japan Is Ambushing Yen Bears

  • Japan is reportedly switching to 'ambush' tactics — intervening without warning — to defend a yen stuck near multi-decade lows against the dollar and punish speculators betting it will fall further.
  • Here's a plain guide to what currency intervention is, why Japan does it, and why it's so hard to win.

foreign-exchange — news and stories on this topic

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