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Katayama says Trump raised weak yen concerns with Takaichi, USD/JPY eases below 158.50
Concern about the yen from a US president changes how traders should think about intervention risk. Joint or US-backed action is easier to justify when Washington has openly flagged the weak yen. That makes chasing USD/JPY above 159 and towards 160 riskier, even though the rate gap still favours the
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USD/JPY (US Dollar / Japanese Yen) · Why linked: The news directly concerns USD/JPY price action and intervention risk related to Trump's comments on the weak yen. Market context: USD/JPY eased below 158.50 after Trump's intervention concerns were flagged, with traders pricing in higher risk of coordinated FX intervention.
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