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Tehran hasn’t hit civilian targets in Jordan, but air-raid sirens have sounded multiple times in recent weeks in the capital and other areas, residents say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
On Monday, Japan's finance ministry said Friday's intervention with the US Treasury Department "countered excessive volatility and disorderly movements in the Japanese yen in recent months".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Previously, we would have sold zero Aperol Spritz,” Hunt told analysts in a recent call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
"This joint action... countered excessive volatility and disorderly movements in the Japanese yen in recent months," she said in a statement said, adding: "We will not hesitate to conduct further joint intervention."
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
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From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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