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U.S. dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions

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NPR News reports that the U.S. dollar weakened sharply against the Japanese yen on Monday, following coordinated interventions by both the United States and Japan. U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed they had acted in the currency markets.

Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/g-s1-136866/us-dollar-japa...

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