yen
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“If it’s not coordinated, it would be just a brief moment for the yen to strengthen,” Nizard said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
If intervention can successfully push the dollar down to around 155 yen, then the recent 40-year high just shy of 163 yen should mark the peak, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
The dollar is at 161.47 yen, down from Y162.25 as of Thursday’s Tokyo stock market close, following disappointing U.S. jobs data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
In Japan, the yen rose to a two-week high against the dollar after Japan’s finance minister delivered a fresh warning about potential interventions to support the currency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
Three men suddenly accosted them, asking loudly all at once if they wanted to sell their rations for yen.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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