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flag Japan's finance minister calls yen's drop excessive and signals possible intervention, as markets await BoJ rate hike clues.

flag Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the recent sharp drop in the yen is not supported by economic fundamentals, calling the volatility excessive and disconnected from underlying conditions. flag Speaking on Fuji TV, she reaffirmed the government's readiness to intervene in foreign exchange markets if needed, consistent with a prior Japan-U.S. agreement on market-determined rates. flag While no intervention occurred last week despite expectations, markets now await Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's upcoming speech for signals on a possible rate hike in December, which could strengthen the yen.

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