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Bessent says he believes Japan will take action leading to stronger yen
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 31 : U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Monday that he believes the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan will take action that leads to a stronger yen.”I have information that the market doesn’t have, and it’s my belief that the Japanese government and that
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Bessent says yen moves ‘pretty contained’ and not disorderly
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 30 : U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday recent yen moves were “pretty well contained,” suggesting the Japanese currency’s renewed slides were not seen as the kind of disorderly moves that led to a rare joint Japan-U.S. intervention last month.The yen slid below
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Bessent says disorderly yen moves can destabilize global markets
Aug 29 : U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said disorderly moves in the yen could trigger “forced unwinds” of positions that risk destabilizing global markets and ultimately raising borrowing costs for U.S. households and businesses. Bessent made the comments in a letter dated August 27 and posted on h
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China warns it will safeguard its interests after US widens sanctions against Iran
The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing.
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Trading Day: Tech, tariffs & Treasuries
ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 24 : U.S. bond yields fell and tech weighed on U.S. stocks on Monday, as investors digested a raft of economic measures and developments coming out of Washington: U.S. Treasury’s plans to increase buybacks of long-dated bonds, new ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions to isolate Iran, and the threat of ne
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US announces bid to further isolate Iran economically
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has outlined what he called “unprecedented” moves to isolate Iran economically. He said it will focus on third countries, warning those who don’t comply will “share” in the isolation.
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Scott Bessent urges US partners to back plans to ‘squash’ Iran economy
The US Treasury secretary says allies will need to decide whether they “are with us or against us”.
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Nudge from Bessent firms case for BOJ rate hike in September
TOKYO, Aug 5 : U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s public views on Japan’s monetary policy have all but locked the central bank into an interest rate hike at its September meeting and raised questions about Washington’s influence over domestic policy.Bessent has had a busy media schedule since the joint i
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Analysis:Nudge from Bessent firms case for BOJ rate hike in September
TOKYO, Aug 5 : U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s public views on Japan’s monetary policy have all but locked the central bank into an interest rate hike at its September meeting and raised questions about Washington’s influence over domestic policy.Bessent has had a busy media schedule since the joint i
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Bessent ready to repeat joint yen intervention, urges bigger Fed backstop
Aug 2 : U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he will not hesitate to repeat a U.S. and Japanese coordinated foreign exchange intervention that countered disorderly yen movements and urged that a Federal Reserve backstop for foreign central banks and monetary authorities be “upsized.” Bessent
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