Yen intervention

Reuters Morning Bid · Aug 3, 2026 · 9m

The yen jumps after a historic U.S.-Japan currency intervention. Wall Street profits are tracking their strongest growth outside a recession. Plus, oil tumbles as hopes rise for renewed U.S.-Iran talks.

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