Reuters Morning Bid

Yen at 40-year lows

July 22, 2026·8 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Japan's yen hits a 40-year low above 163 per dollar, putting Tokyo on intervention watch. Alphabet reports earnings after the bell tonight, kicking off hyperscaler earnings season. And Brent crude climbs again as fighting continues in the Gulf, Saudi tankers are turned back and the U.S. confirms the conflict has cost over $37 billion. Today’s recommended read:⁠Three midweek thoughts - jobs, Fed targets and volatility, Mike Dolan Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid&⁠newsletter,⁠&and check out his columns on&⁠Reuters Open Interest⁠. Read more from&⁠Amanda Cooper⁠&and&⁠Anna Szymanski⁠ Produced by Eliza Davis Beard and Abisoye Osundairo Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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