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A leaked document featuring Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent details a potential $5–10 billion US intervention to purchase Japanese yen.
Yen hits ¥163.24 per dollar, its weakest since 1986, sparking fresh bets on early Bank of Japan rate hikes.
The US dollar is surging as safe-haven demand spikes following renewed attacks in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan's $1.8 trillion pension fund faces conflicting pressures to increase domestic holdings and alternative investments amid currency concerns.
The Japanese yen has hit a 40-year low as U.S. stock futures pull back following a strong first half of the year.
Asian markets climb following Wall Street's tech-led rebound, while the Japanese yen drops to a 39-year low.