Correction to Scott Bessent's Yen Trade Has Unintended Consequences for the Markets Article on Aug. 5 -- WSJ
Dow Jones2026/08/06 22:56America is offering to print dollars to buy yen, part of Japan's plans to use a Federal Reserve facility to fund yen intervention. "Scott Bessent's Yen Trade Has Unintended Consequences for the Markets," at 10 p.m. on Aug. 5,, incorrectly said the U.S. had already printed dollars so Japan could buy yen.
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August 06, 2026 18:56 ET (22:56 GMT)
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