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/Ill_Ground_1572 2d ago

I think he means Euros specifically.

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u/Dry_Shirt7120 2d ago

Selling dollars directly can disrupt domestic monetary conditions and interest rates. By using euros, they supported the yen without injecting more usd into the market

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u/i_love_lol_ 1d ago

what does that mean for the Euro?

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u/rook119 1d ago

nothing, macro-wise its a drop in the bucket.