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Dollar clings to two-month peak as Fed rate-hike bets mount, yen slides

The Times of India 18 Jun 2026
... Reserve rate hikes, pressuring the Japanese yen towards intervention levels.
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Tokyo-Osaka bullet train private-room seats to start from 42,100 yen

Kyodo 18 Jun 2026
... will cost from 42,100 yen ($260) for a one-way trip between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. The fare includes the base and express fares, totaling about 14,000 yen.
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Japanese Yen Bears Turn Cautious Amid Intervention Fears as Iran Deal Undermines USD

Bitcoin World 18 Jun 2026
The Japanese yen is finding some respite against the US dollar as traders adopt a more cautious stance, wary of potential intervention by Japanese authorities ... Intervention Fears Cap Yen Selling Pressure ... What is the main risk for yen bears right now?.
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Yen Weakens as Fed Signals Higher-for-Longer Rate Path

Bitcoin World 18 Jun 2026
The Japanese yen fell against the U.S ... and Japan, putting renewed pressure on the yen. Fed’s Hawkish Stance Weighs on Yen ... A weaker yen has significant implications for Japan’s economy ... Why did the yen fall against the dollar?.
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Japan’s Kihara Signals Readiness for Yen Intervention as Volatility Persists

Bitcoin World 18 Jun 2026
Japan’s top currency diplomat, Masato Kihara, has reiterated the government’s readiness to respond “appropriately” to excessive movements in the yen, signaling continued vigilance as the currency remains under pressure.
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Japanese Yen Weakens as Fed Signals Extended Higher Rate Path

Bitcoin World 18 Jun 2026
The Japanese Yen extended its decline against the US Dollar on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signaled that interest rates are likely to remain higher for longer than markets had anticipated ... Fed’s Hawkish Stance Weighs on Yen.
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FOCUS: Yen, oil prices may pick up BOJ rate increase even after hike to 31-year high

Kyodo 18 Jun 2026
TOKYO - Facing a greater risk of faster price rises from a surge in oil prices coupled with a weaker yen, the Bank of Japan may need to accelerate the pace of policy interest rate hikes to guide inflation to its 2 percent target, economists say.
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Dollar strength persists on rate hike expectations, yen retreats

Invezz 18 Jun 2026
The dollar index, which tracks the US currency against a basket of major peers including the euro and the Japanese yen, was little changed at 100.24 on Thursday ... The Japanese yen weakened to as much as ...
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Little incentive for Japanese authorities to intervene now as Yen stays stuck around 160 level: Barclays

CNBC 17 Jun 2026
Mitul Kotecha, Head of FX & EM Macro Strategy Asia at Barclays, talks about the policy prospects for the BOJ following its recent rate hike, as well as how the MOU between the U.S. and Iran is impacting Asian economies ... .
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BOJ Keeps Market Steady With Yen Volatility at Lowest Since 2021

Live Mint 17 Jun 2026
The Bank of Japan managed to keep financial markets relatively stable following its policy decision, leaving the yen in a narrow range that’s still historically weak ....
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Japan’s trade balance swings to deficit as yen inflates imports

Straits Times 17 Jun 2026
A weaker yen makes it more expensive to import materials including energy resources ....
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BREAKING NEWS: Japan logs 378.6 billion yen trade deficit in May

Kyodo 17 Jun 2026
BREAKING NEWS. Japan logs 378.6 billion yen trade deficit in May ....
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Japan’s Three Largest Megabanks Align To Launch Joint Yen-Backed Stablecoin By March 2027

BitRSS 17 Jun 2026
Japan’s largest banking groups are moving toward a joint yen-backed stablecoin framework that could launch commercially by March 2027 ... .
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