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Japan spent record $96.5 billion to support yen over past month, ministry data shows

Japan spent record $96.5 billion to support yen over past month, ministry data shows

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japanese authorities spent a record 15.4 trillion yen ($96.5 billion) intervening in foreign exchange markets over the past month to support the local currency, Finance Ministry data showed on Friday.
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Japan's finance minister to attend G20, market focus on yen debate

Japan's finance minister to attend G20, market focus on yen debate

By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday that she would attend next week's meeting of the Group of 20's finance leaders in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Japan's finance minister, BOJ chief to attend G20 gathering next week

Japan's finance minister, BOJ chief to attend G20 gathering next week

By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japan's finance minister and central bank governor will attend next week's U.S.-hosted meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies, setting the stage for renewed debate over policies to reverse a stubbornly weak yen.
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September risks are stacking up hard and fast for world markets

September risks are stacking up hard and fast for world markets

By Sophie Kiderlin, Alun John and Samuel Indyk LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Traders will return from their August breaks to a host of risks for markets, including rising concern about high government debt and prolonged inflation. Here are some key things to watch. 1/ HOW MUCH LONGER?
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Dollar flat near one-week high as investors await Warsh's Jackson Hole debut

Dollar flat near one-week high as investors await Warsh's Jackson Hole debut

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held flat near a one-week high against major peers on Friday, as investors stood on the sidelines ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium for clues on his policy outlook.
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Japan's yen rescue has echoes of Asian financial crisis, ex-FX diplomat says

Japan's yen rescue has echoes of Asian financial crisis, ex-FX diplomat says

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Japan's latest effort to prop up the yen revives memories of the Asian financial crisis, with the operation bearing little resemblance to traditional coordinated interventions, former top currency diplomat Naoyuki Shinohara said on Thursday.
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Dollar nudges higher ahead of US inflation data; Aussie gains on rate bets

Dollar nudges higher ahead of US inflation data; Aussie gains on rate bets

By Alun John and Gregor Stuart Hunter LONDON/SINGAPORE, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The dollar edged higher but remained range-bound against major peers on Wednesday as investors awaited U.S. inflation data that could set the tone ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium of central bankers later this week.
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Analysis-Bessent, Warsh diverge on who should set the price of money

Analysis-Bessent, Warsh diverge on who should set the price of money

By Karen Brettell Aug 27 (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh appear at odds over a question at the heart of U.S. financial policy. How hands-off can policymakers be when it comes to setting a price for money?
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Dollar recoups some losses as focus shifts to Fed remarks at Jackson Hole

Dollar recoups some losses as focus shifts to Fed remarks at Jackson Hole

By Johann M Cherian and Satoshi Sugiyama Aug 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar showed signs of recovering some of last week's losses on Thursday as investors awaited signals on the Federal Reserve's policy path at the Jackson Hole symposium, following data that showed inflation remained stickier than
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US data buoys dollar as Fed hike expectations nudged higher

US data buoys dollar as Fed hike expectations nudged higher

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The dollar advanced on Wednesday after a batch of U.S. economic data, including a reading on inflation, that slightly pushed up expectations for a rate hike from the Federal Reserve ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium of central bankers this week.
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Dollar steady before Jackson Hole, yen little changed after BOJ's Himino speech

Dollar steady before Jackson Hole, yen little changed after BOJ's Himino speech

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar traded in a narrow range on Thursday ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium, while the yen held steady after a Bank of Japan policymaker did not rule out a rate hike next month but stopped short of explicitly signalling one.
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Dollar steady before Jackson Hole, yen unmoved by BOJ Himino's remarks

Dollar steady before Jackson Hole, yen unmoved by BOJ Himino's remarks

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar traded in a narrow range on Thursday ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium, while the yen held steady after a Bank of Japan policymaker did not rule out a rate hike next month but stopped short of explicitly signalling one.