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Yen hits three-month high after Trump helps prop up currency
US and Japanese governments confirm they carried out a rare joint intervention late last weekWhy has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?Business live – latest updatesThe yen has hit its highest level in three months after Japan and the US launched a combined operation to support the Japanese currency.The yen strengthened to ¥155 to the US dollar on Monday, its highest level since early M
Published Monday, 3 August 2026 at 08:34

US and Japanese governments confirm they carried out a rare joint intervention late last weekWhy has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?Business live – latest updatesThe yen has hit its highest level in three months after Japan and the US launched a combined operation to support the Japanese currency.The yen strengthened to ¥155 to the US dollar on Monday, its highest level since early May, after Tokyo and Washington confirmed they had carried out a rare joint currency intervention late last week. Continue reading...
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