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Yen eases but retains intervention-driven gains

Yen eases but retains intervention-driven gains

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The yen eased on Tuesday but held on to most of its gains from last week's rare coordinated intervention by Tokyo and Washington.
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Yen climbs for third straight session with traders on alert for intervention

Yen climbs for third straight session with traders on alert for intervention

By Stefano Rebaudo and Rae Wee Aug 3 (Reuters) - The yen rose for a third straight session on Monday, keeping traders on alert for further intervention after Tokyo and Washington stepped into the foreign exchange market last week to support Japan's currency.
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US consumer watchdog supervisor warned staff of 'unpleasant' fallout if they go too hard on firms

US consumer watchdog supervisor warned staff of 'unpleasant' fallout if they go too hard on firms

By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, August 4 (Reuters) - A top supervision examiner at the U.S.
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Exclusive-US consumer watchdog supervisor warned staff of 'unpleasant' fallout if they go too hard on firms

Exclusive-US consumer watchdog supervisor warned staff of 'unpleasant' fallout if they go too hard on firms

WASHINGTON, August 4 (Reuters) - A top supervision examiner at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned staff they would face "most unpleasant" consequences if they were too aggressive in their oversight of financial firms, according to an internal email reviewed by Reuters.
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Yen jumps as traders watch for further intervention

Yen jumps as traders watch for further intervention

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The yen leapt on Monday, keeping traders on alert for further intervention from authorities to shore up Japan's historically weak currency, days after Tokyo and Washington jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market.
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US manufacturing activity hits more than four-year high; input prices elevated

US manufacturing activity hits more than four-year high; input prices elevated

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity increased to the highest level in more than four years in July amid strong order growth, boosting factory employment, though the conflict in the Middle East is straining supply chains and keeping input costs elevated.
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Yen clings to intervention gains as traders stay alert to more

Yen clings to intervention gains as traders stay alert to more

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The yen held on to most of its intervention-driven gains on Tuesday, after last week's joint action by Tokyo and Washington to shore up the currency kept speculators wary of rebuilding bearish positions.
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Yen holds gains after Japan, US confirm joint intervention, signal more action

Yen holds gains after Japan, US confirm joint intervention, signal more action

By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen held gains above recent 40-year lows on Monday after Japan and the United States launched a rare joint yen-buying intervention and vowed to take further action if needed to shore up the currency.
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US will do 'whatever it takes' to support Japan after yen intervention, Bessent says

US will do 'whatever it takes' to support Japan after yen intervention, Bessent says

By David Lawder and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. will do "whatever it takes" to support Japan's effort to stabilize the yen, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday, following last week's joint intervention by Washington and Tokyo to buy the Japanese currency.
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Yen climbs as traders watch for further intervention

Yen climbs as traders watch for further intervention

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The yen leapt on Monday, keeping traders on alert for further intervention from authorities to shore up Japan's historically weak currency, days after Tokyo and Washington jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market.
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Yen leaps after intervention, leaving the dollar bruised

Yen leaps after intervention, leaving the dollar bruised

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The yen leapt on Monday, keeping traders on alert for further intervention from authorities to shore up Japan's historically weak currency, days after Tokyo and Washington jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market.
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Much 'to do' about yen intervention

Much 'to do' about yen intervention

By Mike Dolan August 3 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Japan's yen strengthened further on Monday as the U.S. and Japanese governments confirmed their first joint intervention since 2011 to prop up the ailing currency from