Today’s unilateral intervention has only succeeded in weakening the yen a little (from around 75.6 per dollar to 79.5, then back to 77.9) and is unlikely to be enough to turn the tide. Meanwhile, the latest PMI and housing data underline the fragility of the economy.
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