SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The dollar ‌suddenly dropped against ‌the yen on Monday, ​reversing gains made earlier in the session, keeping ‌traders on ⁠alert for further intervention by ⁠authorities to shore up the ​Japanese ​currency.

The ​dollar fell ‌0.6% against the yen to an intraday low of 156.50 in the ‌Asian morning, ​after Japan ​confirmed ​it had ‌engaged in joint ​yen-buying ​intervention with the United States ​on ‌Friday.

(Reporting by Rae ​Wee; Editing by ​Clarence Fernandez)