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00:20global markets were getting comfortable with a strong dollar a quiet but
00:25powerful signal has started flashing from Washington for the first time
00:30in more than two decades the United States may be preparing to step
00:35directly into the currency markets and the target is the dollar yen
00:40pair according to recent reports the US Federal Reserve
00:45acting on behalf of the Treasury Department is preparing for a possible
00:49foreign
00:50exchange intervention the plan is simple but the implications are
00:55huge sell US dollars and buy Japanese yen
01:00if this happens it would mark the first US led currency intervention since the
01:05year 2001 major economies stepped in to support the euro
01:10so why are markets paying attention right now because the New York Fed
01:15has already started what are called rate checks on the dollar yen pair
01:20these are informal calls to major banks asking a simple question
01:25where is the market trading historically these checks are a warning shot
01:30a way to signal intent without firing the first bullet
01:33the
01:35big problem here is the yen the dollar has been pushing toward and
01:39and
01:40some moments above the 160 level against the yen that level
01:44matter
01:45matters because every time we've seen it in the past Japan has felt forced to
01:50intervene the core reason interest rates the Fed is still holding
01:55holding rates around four and a half to five and a half percent while the Bank of Japan
01:59remain
02:00remains near zero this gap has supercharged what's called the carry
02:04trade
02:05borrow cheap yen invest in high yield dollar assets
02:10and in the process keep pressuring the yen lower a week yen
02:15doesn't just hurt Japan it pushes up imported inflation
02:20distorts global trade flows and risks political backlash from trading partners
02:25that's why coordination matters Japan has intervened alone
02:30before spending trillions of yen with only temporary results
02:35U.S. involvement changes the game history shows coordinated
02:40action hits harder and lasts longer if the U.S. does step
02:45in here's what markets are watching selling dollars and buying yen
02:50would immediately weaken the dollar against the yen potentially by three to five
02:55percent in the short term and that has a ripple effects a softer
03:00dollar tends to boost gold and commodities U.S. and global equities
03:05and emerging markets we've already seen gold surge to record levels as the
03:10U.S. talks have gained traction Japanese stocks could face short-term pressure
03:15a stronger yen hurts exporters but globally risk sentiment
03:20could improve politics Trump versus Powell this also
03:25plugs directly into Donald Trump's long-running war with Fed chair Jeremy
03:30Powell Trump has always favored a weaker dollar arguing it makes U.S.
03:35trade more competitive and while Forex policy comes from the Treasury
03:40the Fed executes it with Powell's terms set to expire in 2026
03:45stocks and tensions already high over Fed independence any market volatility
03:50from this move could quickly turn political if assets rally Trump
03:55may claim victory if markets whipsaw expect the Fed to take
04:00the blame for now no dollars have been sold no yen bought
04:05yet but the signal is clear the U.S. is watching
04:10the end the market is on notice and if this line is crossed
04:15we could be about to see a return of currency warfare in the global finance
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