US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions

04/08/2026

The US dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after US President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.

Before late last w

AP

US, Japan support yen with first joint intervention since 2011

03/08/2026

Japan and the United States said Monday they were ready to act again following their first joint action in 28 years to boost the yen, after the beleaguered currency hit a four-decade low.

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AFP

Oil prices sink on Middle East hopes, yen extends gains after joint intervention

03/08/2026

Oil prices tumbled Monday as Donald Trump said fresh talks with Iran will begin later in the day, while the yen extended gains after US and Japanese officials confirmed a rare joint intervention to p

AFP

Dollar retreats as oil slumps on pause in Middle East conflict

28/07/2026

The dollar dropped against other major currencies on Monday, as a pause in U.S. bombing in Iran dragged oil prices lower and lifted risk appetite ahead of a busy week of central bank meetings.

Reuters

Dollar Gets Yields Boost as Middle East and Trade Wars Raise Inflation Stakes

24/07/2026

The dollar was underpinned by higher US Treasury yields on Friday and hovered near a 40-year peak against the yen, as a spike in oil prices and a renewed global trade war raised the stakes for inflat

Asharq Al Awsat