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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dares traders to bet against the yen

Scott Bessent warns currency traders that he possesses inside information on Bank of Japan policy while challenging them to test his resolve on strengthening the Japanese yen.

4 publishers · 10 articles · first seen 8 Sept 2026 · updated 1h ago

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  1. ‘I’m the House Now’: Before Scott Bessent, There Was Mr. Yen Bloomberg.com ·
  2. 'The House Is Losing': Mike Contopoulos Bloomberg Markets ·
  3. ‘I Am the House Now’: Bessent Challenges Traders on Yen (Video) Bloomberg Markets ·
  4. Traders Brush Aside Scott Bessent’s ‘Bet Against Me’ Tough Talk Bloomberg Markets ·
  5. ‘I am the house now’: Bessent warns traders not to bet against yen International homepage ·
  6. Bessent Dares Trader Bets Against Him: ‘I Am the House’ Bloomberg Markets ·
  7. Bloomberg Daybreak Asia: Bessent Dares Traders on Yen (Podcast) Bloomberg.com ·
  8. Bessent Dares Traders on Yen Bets: ‘I Am the House Now’ Bloomberg Markets ·
  9. Scott Bessent dared the $32 trillion bond market with ‘I am the house now’ statement. It didn’t listen Fortune
  10. Bessent dares traders to bet against yen: ‘I am the house now’ Latest articles

In this story

  • Scott Bessent
  • Bank of Japan
  • Janus Henderson
  • JPMorgan Asset Management

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