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Japan Q1 GDP beats forecasts at 2.1% but Iran war energy shock threatens momentum

Japan's Q1 GDP grew an annualised 2.1%, beating forecasts of 1.7%, but analysts warn the Iran war energy shock is set to slow growth sharply and could force the BOJ to delay rate h...

Japan's Stronger-Than-Expected GDP Supports June BoJ Rate Hike

Japan spent ¥11.7 trillion on foreign exchange interventions in the past month

That's a whopping figure as it is roughly equivalent to $73.4 billion in dollar terms. When compared with the previous intervention moves in 2022 and 2024, the size of this one bea...

Japan confirms record $73bn yen-buying intervention in April-May

Japan Flash PMI Signals Cooling Economy As Price Index Hits Record High

How much additional firepower does Japan have for yen-buying intervention?

Stronger Growth In Japan Supports June Rate Hike Despite Softer Inflation

Bank of Japan squeezed by Takaichi, Trump and Iran war inflation

Speaking on Wednesday (May 27), Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda cautioned that central banks must prevent this year’s oil‑driven inflation surge from hardening into a lasting glo...

Japan launches FX intervention, briefly pushing yen to 155 from 160

Japan’s Takaichi unveils $19 billion extra budget, reassures on bond issuance

BOJ data hints at over $30bn intervention to support yen on Thursday

Japan prime minister Takaichi confirms to implement support to curb mounting energy bills

To implement support to curb household utility, gas bills from July to SeptemberWill allocate ¥500 billion from reserves for related subsidiesWill compile extra budget of more than...

Japan government likely to issue fresh debt to fund extra budget - report

This just means that the fiscal worries will continue to mount, adding to the already damaging reputation for the yen currency amid the Takaichi trade from before.The report says t...

Japan's 10-year bond yield hits 1996 high as fresh debt plans emerge. Extra budget coming

Japan's 10-year bond yield hit its highest since 1996 at 4.2% after a government source confirmed fresh debt issuance is planned to fund a supplementary budget to offset Iran war e...

USD/JPY on approach to 159! How you left, Ministry of Finance?

Despite the suspected Japanese FX intervention totalling around $65 billion, USD/JPY climbing steadily back.- Japan's currency intervention mechanism sits at the intersection of fi...

Yen intervention risks failure as Iran war clouds Japan's currency defence

Japan's suspected JPY5-6 trillion yen intervention may prove its least successful yet as the Iran war leaves authorities at the mercy of unpredictable geopolitical factors, MUFG wa...

Japan currency intervention not likely to sustainably curb yen weakness - poll

This is the findings from the latest Reuters' poll on economists, involving the BOJ and the Japanese economy:Median forecast sees BOJ raising interest rates to 1.25% in Q4 (unchang...

Once-unthinkable 200 yen coming into market view

TOKYO — The Japanese capital is seeing a bull market in deja vu as policymakers man the battle stations against speculators dumping the yen. With the Japanese currency on the verge...

Yen Sags Despite Strong GDP Data. Forecast as of 19.05.2026

Japan holds an enormous $1.17 trillion in foreign exchange reserves. However, deploying those reserves for currency market intervention could create significant unintended conseque...

Japan looks to be moving closer towards actual intervention to support the yen - MUFG

Even as the dollar has had its troubles in the past two weeks, USD/JPY continues to stay underpinned with the yen currency itself also unable to get off the floor.As the US-Iran co...

Japan's energy subsidies and yen defence are on a collision course

Japan's petrol subsidies are draining funds at 300bn yen a month while yen intervention nears IMF limits, putting Tokyo's fiscal and currency strategy on a collision course, Reuter...

ICYMI (Monday): Japan signals FX intervention readiness, vowing to shield US bond market

Japan stands ready to intervene against excessive yen volatility at any time, Finance Minister Katayama said at the G7, while officials confirmed Tokyo will avoid selling US Treasu...

Japan economy minister backs recovery but warns of Middle East conflict fallout risk

Japan's economy minister Kiuchi cited strong wage momentum and improving job conditions underpinning a moderate recovery, while pledging nimble government action to address Middle...

Japan intervened repeatedly in forex markets during May holidays, source says

Japan intervened in forex markets during early May holidays in addition to April 30 operations; BOJ data suggests total spending of around $67 billion across both periods to suppor...