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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 11 MIN

How are political and intervention risks impacting the JPY?

from The MUFG Global Markets Podcast · host MUFG EMEA

Lee Hardman, Senior Currency Analyst, and Sara Maki, an MUFG Graduate Analyst, discuss risks for the JPY from a snap election in Japan. Lee and Sara also discuss President Trump’s latest attack on the Fed’s independence. What is the likely fallout for the USD?

Lee Hardman, Senior Currency Analyst, and Sara Maki, an MUFG Graduate Analyst, discuss risks for the JPY from a snap election in Japan. Lee and Sara also discuss President Trump’s latest attack on the Fed’s independence. What is the likely fallout for the USD?

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Lee Hardman, Senior Currency Analyst, and Sara Maki, an MUFG Graduate Analyst, discuss risks for the JPY from a snap election in Japan. Lee and Sara also discuss President Trump’s latest attack on the Fed’s independence. What is the likely fallout...

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