Bessent bets on yen: coordinated intervention shielded Japan's US debt holdings

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a former currency trader, backed a coordinated intervention allowing Japan to support the yen without selling off its holdings of US Treasury bonds. The arrangement protected both the yen's exchange rate and the US debt market from potential selling pressure. The move reflects Bessent's hands-on approach to currency diplomacy.

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