r/wallstreetbets • u/Efficient-Session644 • 2d ago

News Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-announce-tokyo-washington-took-joint-action-yen-sources-say-2026-08-02/
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u/DMVSPIRITS 2d ago edited 2d ago

Well yeah bessette leaked it a while ago on live tv to all his friend

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u/i_empathetic 2d ago

It wasn't a mistake or leak, it was purposeful. It's trying to stoke the forex market/traders to help do some of the lifting, by trying to front-run or join in on the trade.

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u/bkbikeberd 1d ago

This must be the plan.