Japan reveals record ¥7.98 trillion one-day yen intervention, three days of buying in July and August
Japan's Ministry of Finance disclosed on 9 November 2026 that it spent a record ¥7.9756 trillion, about $50 billion, buying yen on 30 July, then ¥5.5523 trillion on 31 July alongside the United States and ¥1.8714 trillion on 3 August. The three days total ¥15.3993 trillion, yet the yen was still trading around 158 per dollar this week.
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