# USD/JPY Intervention Is Back, but the Yen Still Has a Rate Problem | Investing.com

> Yen-buying intervention drove the currency as much as 3.6% higher before the pair returned to around 160.47. The Bank of Japan held its policy rate at 1.0% with one board member dissenting in favor of a hike, while the US 2-year yield sits well above Japan's.

- Date: 2026-07-31 · published 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18584-usd-jpy-intervention-is-back-but-the-yen-still-has-a-rate-problem-investing-com
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A persistent interest rate gap of roughly 273 basis points keeps the dollar supported against the yen despite intervention. This supports dollar strength that can weigh on dollar-denominated commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-03-01 | [JPY/USD Yen Weakens Through 150 Per Dollar, Raising Intervention Risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31916-jpy-usd-yen-weakens-through-150-per-dollar-raising-intervention-risk.md) | -0.8% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2019-05-10 | [The U.S. Dollar Is Suggesting Global Rates Will Continue To Fall \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59255-the-u-s-dollar-is-suggesting-global-rates-will-continue-to-fall-investing-com.md) | +0.2% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2025-05-08 | [How the Fed’s Hold on Rates Is Affecting Stock, Bond, and Commodity Markets \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24579-how-the-fed-s-hold-on-rates-is-affecting-stock-bond-and-commodity-markets.md) | +0.5% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2023-09-29 | [Yen intervention a hard sell even as 150 to the dollar 'red line' beckons \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34347-yen-intervention-a-hard-sell-even-as-150-to-the-dollar-red-line-beckons-reuters.md) | +1.1% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2023-02-27 | [Why inflation in the U.S. is a problem for the Bank of Canada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37582-why-inflation-in-the-u-s-is-a-problem-for-the-bank-of-canada.md) | -0.7% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/analysis/usdjpy-intervention-is-back-but-the-yen-still-has-a-rate-problem-200684950

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