-- 日本政府は、円が1ドル＝160円前後まで下落したことを受け、円を支えるために為替市場に介入したと、日経新聞が木曜日に政府関係者の話として報じた。 この介入を受けて、円は1ドル＝155円台半ばまで回復した。日経新聞によると、片山さつき財務大臣は以前、過度な円安に対して当局が対策を講じる寸前だと警告していた。 今回の介入は、円が数十年来の安値をつけた2024年7月以来となる。当時、日本は2日間で約5兆5300億円を投入した。 日経新聞によると、原油価格の上昇と貿易赤字拡大への懸念から円売りが強まり、米国の金利安定に支えられたドル高も円安圧力を強めている。 （マーケットチャッターのニュースは、世界中の市場関係者との会話に基づいています。この情報は信頼できる情報源に基づいていると考えられますが、噂や憶測が含まれる可能性があります。正確性は保証されません。）
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