EconomyWhy the World Is Watching the Yen

Name: Why the World Is Watching the Yen
Uploaded: 2026-09-17T00:00:24.000Z
Description: The yen is trading at levels not seen since the 1980s, benefiting tourists while creating problems for Japan’s economy. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States used only a “nominal” amount in coordinated intervention to support the currency and defended the move as serving US interests.

The yen is trading at levels not seen since the 1980s, benefiting tourists while creating problems for Japan’s economy. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States used only a “nominal” amount in coordinated intervention to support the currency and defended the move as serving US interests.

Bloomberg Television 2026-09-17 00:00