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The David Lin Report · Friday, August 7, 2026

US Intervenes in Japanese Yen Market for First Time Since 1998

In a significant market move, the U.S. intervened in the Japanese Yen market, purchasing Yen for the first time on this scale since 1998. This action comes as oil prices dropped sharply by 6.5% after reports of President Trump calling off a potential strike on Iran.

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Breaking news over the weekend, the US intervened in Japan and, uh, bought Japanese Yen for the first time since 1998 on this scale.
Uh, oil just shot down by six and a half percent after Trump apparently called off a strike on Iran.
Heard on The David Lin Report — “U.S. Bails Out Japan From Crisis; What It Means For Markets | David Nicoski, published Friday, August 7, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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US Intervenes in Japanese Yen Market for First Time Since 1998 — Heardvine