Yen hits three-month high after Trump helps prop up currency

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:02:13 GMT

US and Japanese governments confirm they carried out a rare joint intervention late last weekWhy has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?Business live – latest updatesThe yen has hit its highest level in three months after Washington and Tokyo launched a combined operation to support the Japanese currency.The yen strengthened to ¥155 to the US dollar on Monday, its highest level since early May, as the two governments confirmed they had carried out a rare joint currency intervention late last week. Continue reading...

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