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Japanese yen rises toward seven-month high after Bessent bet

Japan’s yen touched an almost seven-month high against the U.S. dollar in Asia on Tuesday, described as a turnaround from July when the U.S. and Japan jointly intervened in FX.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bet on the yen is paying off so far. S. S. and Japan jointly intervened in the foreign-exchange market.