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  "id": 6085271,
  "title": "Japan reserves plunge record $79.6 billion after massive yen intervention",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/japan-reserves-plunge-record-79-6-billion-after-massive-yen",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-07T01:59:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economic-indicators/japan-reserves-plunge-record-796-billion-after-massive-yen-intervention-4890341"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In August, Japan's foreign reserves experienced a record drop of $79.6 billion as the government intervened to strengthen the yen, according to the ministry's latest report. The central bank's efforts to support the currency were the largest single-month intervention since 2011, with Japan spending a staggering ¥15.4 trillion ($98.66 billion) to buy yen and sell dollars. This significant intervention led to a 6.18% decline in Japan's total reserve assets, which fell to $1.208 trillion at the end of August from $1.287 trillion the previous month. The primary driver of the drop was the $87.8 billion decrease in foreign securities, which are believed to consist largely of U.S. Treasuries. Japan holds around 70% of its reserves in U.S. government debt, and the scale of the decline in these holdings closely matches the funds required for Tokyo's large-scale intervention.",
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Japan's August foreign reserves post largest-ever drop after record intervention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/japans-august-foreign-reserves-post-largest-ever-drop-after-record",
        "published": "2026-09-07T00:28:37.000Z"
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        "title": "Japan’s August foreign reserves post largest-ever drop after record intervention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/japans-august-foreign-reserves-post-largest-ever-drop-after-record-6071925",
        "published": "2026-09-07T00:31:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Japan’s August foreign reserves post largest-ever drop after record intervention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/japans-august-foreign-reserves-post-largest-ever-drop-after-record-6092491",
        "published": "2026-09-07T03:18:03.000Z"
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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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