Japan's Finance Minister will attend the G20 summit: markets are closely watching his meeting with Bessant, and the yen intervention statement remains in effect.
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama announced her attendance at the G20 finance ministers' meeting in Asheville, USA, next week. Market focus quickly shifted to whether she would hold another bilateral meeting with US Treasury Secretary Bessenter—their coordinated intervention in the foreign exchange market last month remains a key