A Currency Trader at Heart, Bessent Bets on Japan’s Yen
First publishedAug 3, 01:07 UTC
Last updatedAug 4, 06:16 UTC · 13m ago
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Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, last week returned to his roots as a hedge fund manager in making a currency bet to help stabilize Japan’s currency.
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- What's the story?
- Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, last week returned to his roots as a hedge fund manager in making a currency bet to help stabilize Japan’s currency.
- How widely is it covered?
- 3 outlets, average source rating 7.3/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 13m ago.
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Analysis: Federal Reserve may be pulled into Bessent’s effort to support Japan’s yen
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