Japan discloses record ¥15.4 trillion in three days of yen-buying intervention
Japan’s Finance Ministry released daily intervention data showing that the country spent ¥15.4 trillion buying yen over three days in the summer, its largest monthly total for yen-buying intervention. Purchases included a daily record ¥7.98 trillion on July 30, followed by ¥5.55 trillion and ¥1.87 trillion on the following days; the operations included previously confirmed coordinated intervention with the US on July 31.