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Japanese authorities spent 5.53 trillion yen, about $36.8 billion, intervening in foreign exchange markets in July to lift the yen off 38-year lows. Official data covering June 27 to July 29 was released on Wednesday.
Large yen-buying intervention strengthens the yen against the dollar, which lowers Japan's import costs in dollars but has limited direct effect on feed commodity prices.
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