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  "id": 5121204,
  "title": "Yen gains sharply, dollar eases from two-week high",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/yen-gains-sharply-dollar-eases-from-two-week-high",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T14:17:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/yen-gains-sharply-dollar-eases-two-week-high-6358031"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Japanese yen experienced a sharp gain against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, following a significant retracement of its previous increase. The yen, which had hit a 40-year low of 163.98 per dollar after a rare joint intervention by the U.S. and Japan in late July, surged to as high as 155.21 per dollar before easing some of its gains. It was last up 0.79 percent at 158.92 per dollar. Chris Scicluna, head of economic research at Daiwa Capital Markets Europe, noted that this was a substantial move, suggesting it could be a good time for either the U.S. or Japan to conduct a rate check, especially after the Bank of Japan's upcoming comments. Bank of Japan board member Hajime Takata suggested the central bank should promptly raise interest rates to combat inflation, rather than following a fixed semiannual pace. Scicluna suspected this move might be a rate check rather than an intervention to shift the trend, as the previous intervention did not achieve this. The BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda also indicated a strong likelihood of a rate hike this month. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent showed strong support for decisive monetary steps to address the yen's weakness during a meeting with Ueda. Analysts suggested that while some factors support the possibility of Wednesday's yen rally being an intervention, the move was relatively small. If it is an intervention, it usually happens when markets are thin, which could be the case this week. However, the gains remain below what might be expected from an official move, suggesting the strength might not be driven by direct market intervention. The yen has struggled due to the interest rate differential between the U.S. and Japan, trading back to 160.39, the weakest level since the intervention. The drift above 160 suggests markets do not see a fundamental support for the yen. Oil price spikes and higher 10-year Treasury yields contributed to the dollar's earlier strength. The dollar index fell 0.09 percent to 99.59, with the euro down 0.06 percent at $1.1585.",
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        "title": "Yen gains sharply against US dollar",
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        "published": "2026-09-02T14:17:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Yen gains sharply against US dollar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/yen-gains-sharply-against-us-dollar-5110648",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:06:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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