CurrenciesJapan seen earning $13bn from suspected yen interventions
Realized gains on dollar assets could boost surplus tapped for budget
Many market watchers believe Japan intervened to shore up the weak yen last week. © Reuters
KAZUHIRO OGAWA, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Japan's suspected yen-buying interventions last week may have yielded an estimated 2 trillion yen ($13 billion) in capital gains, potentially boosting a surplus on its foreign reserve account and fueling debate on how such funds should be used.