US Treasury Secretary Bessent says "we are absolutely not intervening in USD/JPY currently", via CNBC; US does not speculate on interventions
The statement from US Treasury Secretary Bessent clarifies that there will be no intervention in the USD/JPY exchange rate, which may imply a strong commitment to a current strong dollar policy.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent on the Fed says that he spoke to the US President Trump on Tuesday and they have not narrowed or expanded the list, via CNBC
[MARKET UPDATE] USD/JPY rises to session highs of 153.68 (from 152.82) as US Treasury Secretary Bessent says the US is "absolutely not intervening in USD/JPY currently"; the Bitcoin leg lower also coincided with the comments
US Treasury Secretary Bessent says "we are absolutely not intervening in USD/JPY currently", via CNBC; US does not speculate on interventions
US Treasury Secretary Bessent says the US always has a strong USD policy, via CNBC
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- Has always had a strong USD policy.
This signals stability in USD trends and may affect market expectations around USD strength, particularly against JPY, which could prompt traders to reassess positions and risk appetite in both forex and commodity markets.
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