Breaking: Japanese Yen surges on suspected intervention, USD/JPY plunges below 161.00
By Eren Sengezer
Updated: 30 Jul 2026
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The Japanese Yen is surging accross the board in the American session on Thursday, without a clear catalyst. This development hints that Japanese authorities may finally be intervening in foreign exchange markets following days of speculation.
The Japanese Yen is surging accross the board in the American session on Thursday, without a clear catalyst. This development hints that Japanese authorities may finally be intervening in foreign exchange markets following days of speculation.
At the time of press, the USD/JPY pair was down 1.8% on the day at 160.55, while EUR/JPY was losing 1.5% at 184.80, and GBP/JPY was falling 1.4% at 215.45.
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Japanese Yen Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Japanese Yen (JPY) against listed major currencies today. Japanese Yen was the strongest against the US Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.35% | -0.34% | -1.80% | -0.17% | -0.76% | -1.18% | -0.72% | |
| EUR | 0.35% | -0.01% | -1.42% | 0.18% | -0.43% | -0.85% | -0.36% | |
| GBP | 0.34% | 0.00% | -1.40% | 0.17% | -0.42% | -0.84% | -0.33% | |
| JPY | 1.80% | 1.42% | 1.40% | 1.60% | 1.00% | 0.56% | 1.09% | |
| CAD | 0.17% | -0.18% | -0.17% | -1.60% | -0.59% | -1.01% | -0.52% | |
| AUD | 0.76% | 0.43% | 0.42% | -1.00% | 0.59% | -0.41% | 0.08% | |
| NZD | 1.18% | 0.85% | 0.84% | -0.56% | 1.01% | 0.41% | 0.54% | |
| CHF | 0.72% | 0.36% | 0.33% | -1.09% | 0.52% | -0.08% | -0.54% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Japanese Yen from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent JPY (base)/USD (quote).
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