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US Sale of Euros for Yen Intervention Blindsided Europe, FT Says

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The US conducted a historic currency intervention to support Japan by selling euros to buy yen, but reportedly informed the ECB in Frankfurt only after the trades were executed. The Financial Times said the ECB was “blindsided,” citing people familiar with the matter. This raises uncertainty around cross-central-bank coordination and could keep FX volatility elevated around EUR/JPY.

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The US conducted a historic currency intervention to support Japan by selling euros to buy yen, but reportedly informed the ECB in Frankfurt only after the trades were executed. The Financial Times said the ECB was “blindsided,” citing people familiar with the matter. This raises uncertainty around cross-central-bank coordination and could keep FX volatility elevated around EUR/JPY.

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