# Yen wobbles as intervention afterglow fades; RBA holds rates steady

https://mins.news/en/item/18790

- Reuters, 2026-08-11 06:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/yen-steadies-intervention-boost-fades-rba-focus-2026-08-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7ac29e23601a0001220e4b

> The yen moved unevenly near the key 160 level on Tuesday. A joint intervention by the United States and Japan had failed to provide a durable lift, leaving its market impact to fade. The Australian dollar, by contrast, stayed firm near an eight-week high. That followed the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged, as markets had expected.

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