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Japanese Yen Sinks to 40-Year Low, Keeping Intervention Risks in Focus
The Japanese yen weakened to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since 1986 on Tuesday, keeping investors on alert for possible intervention from Japanese authorities.
TL;DR
- The Japanese yen hit a 40-year low against the U.S. dollar, trading at 162.27 per dollar.
- Japanese authorities have signaled their readiness to intervene in currency markets to address excessive yen depreciation.
- Analysts believe any intervention might have a short-lived impact on broader markets and is unlikely to change the yen's long-term trend.
- The yen's weakness is attributed to significant interest-rate differentials favoring carry trades.
- Japan previously spent over 11.7 trillion yen to support the currency between April and May.
- The Bank of Japan recently raised its benchmark interest rate to 1%, the highest since 1995, in response to rising inflation.