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U.S. dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions

The U.S. dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.

U.S. dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions
Image: NPR World

The U.S. dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.

(Image credit: Eugene Hoshiko)

Originally published at NPR World

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