# JPY/USD: Japan Used Record $73.6 Billion to Support Yen in Past Month

> Japan spent a record of almost $74 billion over the past month propping up the yen after it slid past 160 per dollar, according to Finance Ministry data. It is the government's first market intervention since 2024.

- Date: 2026-06-01 · published 2026-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19494-jpy-usd-japan-used-record-73-6-billion-to-support-yen-in-past-month
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Large yen-buying intervention signals official resistance to further yen weakness, which can ease pressure on USD-priced feed imports into Japan and support yen purchasing power for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-29/japan-used-record-73-6-billion-to-support-yen-in-past-month

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