Japanese intervention sends Thursday yen trading volume to 10-year high, says CME Group

CME

31/07/2026 11:38

LONDON, July 31 (Rtrs) - Spot yen trading volumes were at their highest in 10 years on the EBS trading platform on Thursday and futures trading volumes were their highest on record, as Japanese authorities conducted yen-buying, dollar-selling intervention, the CME Group said.
Spot yen trading volumes totalled $102 billion on Thursday, the highest daily volume in over a decade, said CME, which runs the EBS platform, the main marketplace for the currency. 
Yen futures saw $52 billion in trading, a record amount.
Spot trading refers to the direct purchase or sale of a currency for immediate delivery, rather than for example through futures contracts or options derivatives.  

 (Reporting by Alun John; Editing by Dhara Ranasinghe)
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