U.S., Japan Intervene to Prop Up Yen

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Source: Dukascopy Bank SA
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama confirmed that the United States Treasury partnered with Japan in a rare joint currency intervention to curb extreme volatility and support the weakening yen. Trump framed the move as a signal of friendship that serves global financial stability.
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