# Explainer: What would Japanese intervention to boost the weak yen look like? | Reuters

> Reuters explains what Japanese intervention to support the weak yen could look like, noting that the Ministry of Finance has historically sold yen to curb its rise. Authorities reportedly focus on the speed of yen declines and whether speculators are driving them, and 150 yen is cited as the next key level.

- Date: 2023-06-29 · published 2023-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35732-explainer-what-would-japanese-intervention-to-boost-the-weak-yen-look-like
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Yen weakness makes Japan's imports of feed raw materials and energy more expensive, so buyers should watch for intervention that could lift the yen. The mechanism links currency moves to Japanese import costs and demand for US and other origin feed.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: neutral

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/what-would-japanese-intervention-boost-weak-yen-look-like-2023-06-29/

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