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Yen slides past 161 against the dollar, nearing 40-year low and reviving intervention bets

On Thursday the yen saw a sharp depreciation a high of 161.80, its weakest since July 2024.

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2026-06-19 · 2 min read

Yen slides past 161 against the dollar, nearing 40-year low and reviving intervention bets

Published June 19, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

On Thursday the yen saw a sharp depreciation a high of 161.80, its weakest since July 2024.

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Originally published at www.cnbc.com.

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