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The MUFG Global Markets Podcast

The MUFG Global Markets Podcast

What has been driving USD/JPY after last month’s intervention driven gains?

Aug 14, 2026 · 13 min · 9 segments

Lee Hardman, Senior Currency Analyst, and Henry Cook, Senior Economist, discuss why the yen has quickly given intervention driven gains over the past week. In addition, they discuss the resilience of…

Lee Hardman, Senior Currency Analyst, and Henry Cook, Senior Economist, discuss why the yen has quickly given intervention driven gains over the past week. In addition, they discuss the resilience of the UK economy to the negative energy price shock and impact on BoE policy.

Lee Hardman, Senior Currency Analyst, and Henry Cook, Senior Economist, discuss why the yen has quickly given intervention driven gains over the past week. In addition, they discuss the resilience of…

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Speakers: Lee HardmanHostHenry CookGuest

Top entities: United Kingdom×24 United States×16 Japan×15 Federal Reserve System×3 Bank of Japan×7

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈1k followers

Welcome and Opening Exchange0:47 – 0:55

Lee HardmanHost

0:47

Hi, Henry.

Henry CookGuest

0:47

Hi, Lee.

Lee HardmanHost

0:48

How are you doing?

Henry CookGuest

0:49

Yeah, not bad.

Henry CookGuest

0:49

Not bad.

Henry CookGuest

0:50

How are you?

Lee HardmanHost

0:51

Yeah, all good.

Lee HardmanHost

0:51

Thanks.

Lee HardmanHost

0:51

It's good to h- have you here again on, on the podcast today.

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97%24 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
90%16 mentions
JapanCountryCountry in East Asia
83%15 mentions
Federal Reserve SystemGovernment OrganizationCentral bank
77%3 mentions
Bank of JapanGovernment OrganizationCentral bank
70%7 mentions
MUFGCompanyFinancial services company
63%4 mentions
Bank of EnglandCompanyCentral bank in London, England
57%8 mentions
IranCountryCountry in the Middle East
50%3 mentions
EuropeContinentContinent
43%2 mentions
Artificial intelligenceEntityProfessional field
37%3 mentions
Middle EastAdministrative AreaRegion
30%3 mentions
BrexitEvent
23%2 mentions
United States Department of the TreasuryGovernment OrganizationGovernment department
17%1 mention
United States Commodity Futures Trading CommissionGovernment OrganizationGovernment agency
10%1 mention
Capital expenditureEntity
3%2 mentions

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US TreasuryFinance > Financial Markets > Currency Exchange > Yen
AI AdoptionFinance > Investment > Business Investment > Capital Expenditure
Retail SalesEconomics > Inflation > Core Inflation > Energy Prices
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Bank of JapanEconomics > Monetary Policy > Interest Rates
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UK EconomyEconomics > Economic Indicators > GDP Growth
Energy PricesEconomics > Inflation > Core Inflation
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Interest RatesEconomics > Monetary Policy
Core InflationEconomics > Inflation
Consumer SpendingEconomics > Economic Indicators > GDP Growth > UK Economy
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Finance

Welcome and Opening Exchange0:47 – 0:55

Lee HardmanHost

0:47

Hi, Henry.

Henry CookGuest

0:47

Hi, Lee.

Lee HardmanHost

0:48

How are you doing?

Henry CookGuest

0:49

Yeah, not bad.

Henry CookGuest

0:49

Not bad.

Henry CookGuest

0:50

How are you?

Lee HardmanHost

0:51

Yeah, all good.

Lee HardmanHost

0:51

Thanks.

Lee HardmanHost

0:51

It's good to h- have you here again on, on the podcast today.

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