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UPDATED Aug 13, 2026 at 5:10 AM ET

Jul 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

U.S. helps shore up Japanese yen after intervention

By The BriefBrief

Leaders confirmed they intervened in markets to support the Japanese yen as the dollar weakened.

WHO: U.S. and Japanese leaders

WHAT: Confirmed they intervened in markets to help shore up Japan's currency, with the dollar weakening against the yen.

WHEN: Aug 3, 2026 at 4:44 AM ET

WHERE: Japan

WHY: Cause not yet established.

How this story developed (showing 16 of 16 earlier reports)

Yen closes in on ¥160 per dollar as bears stay bold · Aug 13, 2026 at 5:10 AM ET
Yen regains losses after US-Japan intervention · Aug 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
US-Japan yen intervention seen as defeat for Tokyo · Aug 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Yen gives up gains as US-Japan intervention fades · Aug 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Yen erases half of intervention gains as traders test · Aug 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Yen intervention highlights US financial weakness · Aug 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Yen intervention seen as limited amid market doubts · Aug 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Yen gives back nearly half gains after U.S.-Japan warning · Aug 7, 2026 at 9:11 AM ET
Yen intervention highlights risks of monetary experiments · Aug 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
U.S.-Japan yen intervention could reshape currency markets · Aug 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Yen holds at 157 as markets weigh US-Japan limits · Aug 5, 2026 at 8:13 AM ET
US and Japan intervene jointly to support yen · Aug 5, 2026 at 7:10 AM ET
Bessent’s yen intervention signals US currency activism · Aug 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Bessent says U.S. will support Japan as yen falls · Aug 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Japan and US coordinate push to stem yen slide · Aug 2, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET
Japan buys yen in intervention after US rate check · Jul 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

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CNBC Top News —
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Financial Times —
7 articles
Global News Canada — View reporting
Japan Times —
5 articles
New York Times — View reporting
Nikkei Asia —
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NPR — View reporting
South China Morning Post — View reporting
Straits Times — View reporting

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