US Treasury Details $97 Billion Yen Rescue Mechanism to Senator Warren
Treasury Secretary Bessent denies a US loan to Japan, detailing a yen asset swap instead of debt.
Treasury Secretary Bessent denies a US loan to Japan, detailing a yen asset swap instead of debt.
AUDUSD fell from a weekly high of 0.7207 after hawkish Fed comments, with the 200-hour moving average now a key support.
USDJPY broke above its 100-day MA and 160.00, reaching 160.15, backed by hawkish Fed comments and rising US yields.
The dollar rose after Warsh's hawkish comments raised September rate hike odds to 57%, pushing the euro lower.
USD/JPY extends gains as traders await Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech for policy clues.
The PBOC set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7811, higher than the estimated 6.7208. It also injected 353bn yuan via reverse repos.
BofA's model sees month-end rebalancing flows as mildly supportive for the dollar, with minor outflows expected in EUR/USD and GBP/USD.
Yen slide towards 160 keeps markets alert for G20 signals on possible joint intervention by Japan and US.
Credit Agricole's month-end rebalancing model suggests light dollar selling, contrasting with BofA's view of mild dollar support.
Key FX option expiries on August 28 include EUR/USD at 1.1650 and USD/CHF at 0.8000, with focus on Fed Chair Warsh's speech.