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Nikkei Asia reported that the treasury bought nearly $500 million in yen during a joint foreign-exchange intervention in July .
The purchase was part of a coordinated operation, according to the report .
Currency markets have been unsettled in recent weeks, with the euro sliding to fresh lows against the dollar and the pound in mid-October despite rate hikes, Euronews reported .
Rates were held days before the midterm elections, with two officials pushing for another increase, Euronews reported .
The joint character of the operation means other authorities acted alongside it .
What is known is the amount, nearly $500 million in yen, and that the intervention was joint .
What is not yet known is the scale of purchases by other participants, or whether the treasury will say more about the operation.
The figure comes from a single report by Nikkei Asia, and no other outlet in today's intake had confirmed it .
Sources
- Nikkei Asia Single source
- Euronews Single source
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