yen for
Example Sentences
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Joint Action: A wide U.S.-Japan yield differential has generated selling pressure on the yen for years, making it appealing for carry trades-in which investors borrow a cheap currency to buy higher-yielding assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Japan and the United States intervened jointly in financial markets last week, buying yen for the first time since the Asian financial crisis in 1998.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
But unless the U.S. gets involved, intervention is unlikely to soothe the yen for long, says ING’s Chris Turner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Mr Kimura paid 56.5 million yen for a bluefin tuna in 2012 and 155 million yen in 2013 - setting record prices both times.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Clovis people were thought to have a special yen for mammoth: great ambulatory meat lockers.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
