# Japan's foreign reserves drop by a record $80 billion in August following yen intervention

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-07 15:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 0.71

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| wolfstreet.com | By Dumping US Treasuries to Prop Up the Yen, Japan’s Foreign Currency Reserves Plunged by $95 Billion in August. But Don’t Cry for Japan. These Interventions Are Hugely Profitable | 2026-09-08 02:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgJBVV95cUxNb1FkV01lOHpTLWg3SEYxM2g3bGZiT0tfR2JmWDcxOE5GRWpCZnhobjY1T2Rjd0JPejdraGFZVXdNZGV1eEl5YldHWUhrSmZBUUdrTXdObW14OHRJMWlLdXp2Ui1URVl1aENqSllFVmFPQnBCdTJuT0tBM3JlOXhfSWRzMHo1a2FQVi1kaVZ5TF9WWTZvWGlJV1QzVkk4TXl5Qm9DZ3Y5RkVpcTFSTEFtSzJPbndiVlpCcWJqenFLVHdsOGs4cjk5QVJOcGlkdmdZM05IaVRFb2h6WmtrQVd2SmZiRmJuMlI1elZIMTBFamQ5YXpyTmtVcmVfV3l2TEFrR1dTQkw1blFUaFB4MGRrTG1ZTWg5b2hzckhqeUlpZHhnNnFsV0F1cnRTOXVpakFRRlE?oc=5) |
| Seeking Alpha | Japan may have sold U.S. Treasuries to fund yen intervention | 2026-09-07 07:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQRVVzbjN0SG9mcXQ5eVVDLW1TZW1SWTR1STNueHgzSkpvUDZORDdtUk50SzJCODZCOHNmd28wTWFhOUJOLXYwUEVUMlVfc0QySUU0RFR4Ul91RVMtNkZEWHVBVkE3ZERnT01lOXFuVmxMcGRhbUJ1UkFISFV4UmNBa09iLW0xckN3amc5QjFwUHVzUEVad1RGQVRTQS0?oc=5) |

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