U.S. And Japan Confirm Joint Intervention As Dollar Slides Versus Yen
The United States and Japan confirmed a joint market intervention on Monday, August 3, 2026 in Tokyo, buying yen to curb a sharp slide in the dollar versus the yen.[1]
After the move the dollar traded around 156.34 yen, down from above 163 yen late last week.[1] President Donald Trump confirmed U.S. participation, saying the intervention signaled friendship with Japan and produced "financial benefit" for the United States.[1] Japan Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the finance ministry bought yen in coordination with the U.S. Treasury to curb excessive volatility and that it may act again.[1]
The yen had fallen to 40-year lows, pushing up import prices and contributing to higher inflation in Japan.[1] Analysts called the explicit, coordinated intervention rare, likening it to actions taken after Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami.[1]
Officials framed the operation as a sign of U.S.-Japan partnership and warned that further coordinated action remained possible if volatility persisted.[1]
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- On Monday, August 3, 2026 (Tokyo), the dollar traded around 156.34 yen after intervention, down from above 163 yen late last week.
- President Donald Trump confirmed U.S. participation and said the move signaled friendship with Japan and produced 'financial benefit' for the U.S.
- Japan Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the ministry bought yen in coordination with the U.S. Treasury to curb excessive volatility and may act again.
- The yen had been at 40-year lows versus the dollar, contributing to higher import prices and inflation in Japan.
- An analyst compared the explicit, coordinated intervention to rare actions taken after Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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