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Investing.com — Forex · yesterday

Japan may have intervened in FX market by spending $36.58 billion to buy yen

Japan's Ministry of Finance likely conducted a major intervention operation, deploying approximately $36.58 billion to buy yen and defend against weakness. This represents a significant show of force in currency markets and signals policy resolve to prevent further depreciation. The scale and timing matter for USD/JPY positioning and broader risk sentiment, as intervention can create sharp reversals and liquidity disruptions.

MacroLiquidityRisk & Psychology
Forex
ZeroHedge · yesterday

Japan, Bretton Woods 2.0, & The End Of The Carry Era

Japanese and US authorities executed joint yen-buying operations Friday, moving USD/JPY from 157+ (1986 lows) to 157.40 in hours through direct intervention, jawboning, and bank calls. Tokyo plans to announce Monday; US Treasury commitment evidenced by Bessent's $5-10B JPY purchase note. The piece frames this as the unwind of the 40-year yen carry trade and argues that if Japan must liquidate US Treasuries to defend the yen, the long end reprices on capital flows rather than inflation—a structural regime shift with implications for rates, duration, and central-bank policy.

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Commodities
ZeroHedge · 3 days ago

Crude Inventories Have Fallen To "Precariously Low" Levels

Commercial crude inventories fell 7.2 million barrels and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve dropped 3.8 million as U.S. refineries operated at 97% capacity to capitalize on higher fuel prices amid Iran-related supply disruptions. The SPR has now fallen to 307.7 million barrels—its lowest in over 40 years—while the U.S. accounts for 70% of global onshore crude draws over the past four months. Analysts warn that at current depletion rates, inventory buffers are unsustainable and leave the U.S. increasingly vulnerable to future supply shocks.

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Forex
ZeroHedge · 4 days ago

US Treasury Informed Banks It May Intervene In Japan's Yen, As Market Laughs At BOJ's Own Attempts To Prop Up Currency

The US Treasury notified banks through the New York Fed that it may intervene in USD/JPY on Friday, coordinating with the Bank of Japan's record $140 billion intervention attempt to stem yen weakness. The yen briefly rallied from 163.65 to 159.22 on the intervention signals, but momentum stalled as markets questioned the sustainability of coordinated action. With multiple intervention attempts in 48 hours proving ineffective and the BOJ described as 100+ basis points behind on rate hikes, this signals growing policy coordination risk and elevated volatility potential in the pair.

MacroLiquidityRisk & Psychology
Forex
Dow Jones — Markets · 4 days ago

Japanese Yen Jumps to 2-Month High Versus Dollar in Possible Intervention

The yen jumped 3% against the dollar in a single move, likely triggered by Japanese government intervention after officials ramped up rhetoric against speculative weakness in the currency. A 3% move in a major FX pair is substantial and suggests either coordinated intervention or a rapid unwind of carry trades; this matters for risk positioning because it signals the BoJ/MOF is willing to act on inflation concerns tied to yen weakness, which could impact broader JPY pairs and force repositioning in leveraged carry trades.

MacroLiquidityRisk & Psychology