https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bessent-says-disorderly-yen-moves-can-destabilize-global-marketsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bessent-says-disorderly-yen-moves-can-destabilize-global-marketshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bessent-says-disorderly-yen-moves-can-destabilize-global-markets#u53728Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:50:33 +0000Treasury Secretary Bessent warned that disorderly yen volatility could destabilize global markets and eventually increase US interest rates. He defended a recent $97 billion intervention to support the yen, which has fallen below 160. While Bessent currently describes yen movements as "pretty contained," he emphasized the risk of spillover effects. In a separate conflict, Bessent criticized Senator Elizabeth Warren following her inquiries into the intervention, offering her a "Foreign Exchange for Dummies" tutorial. Bessent stated he expects the Bank of Japan to "do th