Treasury Secretary Bessent challenges yen short sellers, says US has inside insight into BOJ
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicly challenged traders to short the Japanese yen, stating 'I am the house now' and claiming the US has inside insight into Bank of Japan actions when intervening in FX markets. Multiple outlets reported his remarks on September 9, 2026.
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@unusual_whales
Scott Bessent: I am the house now. So when we intervene with the Japanese yen, I have pretty good insight... what the bank of Japan is going to do."
@cryptonwsuk
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Scott Bessent: I am the house now. So when we intervene with the Japanese yen, I have pretty good insight... what the bank of Japan is going to do."
@business
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged traders to test his resolve on boosting Japan’s currency, saying when he wades into markets these days he’s effectively doing so with inside information David Finnerty explains: https://t.co/dRS4KtBJoU https://t.co/57vHqyXUVL https://t.co/akJCkq1x3X
@SternDrewCrypto
🚨 Treasury Secretary Dares Traders to Short Yen and Then Drops This Chilling Line: “I Am the House Now” Scott Bessent Just Triggered the Biggest GameStop Moment Ever. The Treasury Boss Just Lit the Fuse on a Trillion-Dollar Yen Squeeze. Scott Bessent just dropped a bombshell: https://t.co/qc3XCkS3cz
@Rising_Cap
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@TraderKP_TH
"เทรดเดอร์คนไหนกล้า Short ค่าเงินเยน ถือว่าคุณกำลังแทงสวนกับสหรัฐ เพราะตอนนี้ สหรัฐเป็นเจ้ามือค่าเงินเยนแล้ว" Scott Bessent กล่าว https://t.co/rOqLepXtg8
@TXMCtrades
Bessent's gambit is interesting. He worked with Druck and Soros when they shorted the pound in 1992- an event which occurred because the market had outgrown the central bank's ability to overpower it through FX intervention. Here he is today in the role of the state, boisterously https://t.co/EaypGmJKKg