Japan's Yen weakens as much as 0.2% to 162.24/USD, weakening past the 162.00/USD mark for the first time in 40 years
**Reminder earlier: (JP) Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels - **Reminder 30th April: *(JP) Follow up: Japan source said to confirm that Japan intervened in market to prop up Yen overnight [Follows officials earlier confirming to Nikkei that intervention had taken place] - US financial press
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01:38:24 AM UTC
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**Reminder earlier: (JP) Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels - **Reminder 30th April: *(JP) Follow up: Japan source said to confirm that Japan intervened in market to prop up Yen overnight [Follows officials earlier confirming to Nikkei that intervention had taken place] - US financial press
02:14:24 AM UTC
SQUAWKNEWS
**Reminder earlier: (JP) Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels - **Reminder 30th April: *(JP) Follow up: Japan source said to confirm that Japan intervened in market to prop up Yen overnight [Follows officials earlier confirming to Nikkei that intervention had taken place] - US financial press
**Reminder earlier: (JP) Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels - **Reminder 30th April: *(JP) Follow up: Japan source said to confirm that Japan intervened in market to prop up Yen overnight [Follows officials earlier confirming to Nikkei that intervention had taken place] - US financial press