Why did the US Treasury undertake its historic yen intervention? | FT #shorts
As the Japanese currency hit a 40-year low against the dollar, the US Treasury stepped in to buy yen, in what both sides say is an expression of solidarity. The real target of support, however, is not Japan but the US, explains Katie Martin.
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