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The Japanese yen stabilized at around 157.5 yen against the dollar following a rare Japanese-American joint intervention—the first of its kind since 1998—aimed at supporting the currency, which had fallen to its lowest level in over 40 years due to slowing interest rate hikes in Japan, rising energy prices, and speculative trading. Although the intervention was temporarily successful, analysts believe that sustainable recovery will require the Bank of Japan to accelerate interest rate hikes, expectations for U.S. rate increases to decline, and a drop in oil prices. The pressures on the yen remain due to rising energy imports and dollar-denominated financial markets, with concerns that Japan might sell U.S. Treasury bonds to support its currency, although it may resort to borrowing from the Federal Reserve if necessary.
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