# Yen reaches three-month high after Trump helps bolster currency

https://mins.news/en/item/12267

- The Guardian, 2026-08-03 08:34 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/03/yen-trump-currency-us-japan

> The yen has risen to its strongest level in three months after Japan and the United States confirmed a rare joint intervention. The operation, carried out late last week, was intended to support Japan’s currency. On Monday, the yen strengthened to ¥155 against the US dollar, its highest point since early May. The development has also prompted questions over why Trump stepped in to help prop up the yen.

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