# Yen weakens past ¥160 per dollar, eroding intervention gains - The Japan Times

> The yen slipped as much as 0.5% to 160.16 per dollar after Warsh's inflation comments. Traders are watching yen levels for signs that authorities may act to protect the currency, after the US and Japan's first coordinated yen-buying intervention since 1998 on July 31.

- Date: 2026-08-28 · published 2026-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18131-yen-weakens-past-160-per-dollar-eroding-intervention-gains-the-japan-times
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

The yen's weakness, and the chance of intervention, directly shifts the landed cost of dollar-denominated feed ingredients for Japanese buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- japantimes.co.jp: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/29/markets/yen-160-dollar-intervention/

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