Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Dollar Slips Against Yen but Eyes Weekly Rise
The dollar got weaker against the yen because Japanese officials tried to stop the yen from falling too much.
Even so, the dollar is having a good week overall.
The Japanese government also agreed to a big economic plan to help their country.
The U.S. might lower interest rates again soon, which could affect the dollar's strength.
Dollar weakened against yen due to Japanese officials' intervention
Dollar index hit highest since late May against other major currencies
Yen recovered from nearly 10-month low, down over 1% for the week
Japanese cabinet approved 21.3 trillion yen stimulus package
Fed rate cut bets picked up after Williams' comments
- Who
- Japanese officials, U.S. central bank
- What
- Intervened in currency markets, considered rate cuts
- When
- Friday, November 21
- Where
- Global currency markets
- Why
- To influence currency exchange rates, manage economic conditions
Japanese Officials
Market Traders
Yen Intervention
Japanese Officials
Stepped up verbal intervention to stem yen's decline
Market Traders
On alert for signs of yen buying from Tokyo
- Currency Movement
- Dollar weakened against yen but strengthened against other major currencies
- Japanese Stimulus Package
- 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion)
- Weekly Dollar Performance
- On track for biggest weekly rise in six weeks
- Yen's Weekly Performance
- Down over 1%
- Potential Fed Rate Cut
- In the near term, without risking inflation goal