Dollar faces summer turning point amid yen interventions, US jobs report

CurrenciesEmployment figures weigh heavier on market even as seasonal adjustments are less reliableU.S. employment data due to be released Aug. 7 will be a key indicator for the direction of Federal Reserve policy. © ReutersMASASHIGE TANIGUCHIAugust 6, 2026 02:01 JSTTOKYO -- The dollar's long-running strength in foreign exchange markets shows signs of fatigue after yen-buying interventions bolstered the Japanese currency against the greenback, a shift that could be exacerbated by the upcoming U.S. jobs report.