The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday, amid potential large-scale government actions.
During the current Golden Week festivities, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a warning about "decisive measures" against speculative actions.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.