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Japan’s yen jumps against the dollar on suspected intervention
The yen jumped suddenly against the dollar on Monday (Apr 29), with traders citing yen-buying intervention by Japanese authorities to try to underpin a relentless tumble in the currency...
Japan’s yen up sharply after hitting 34-year low against the dollar
The yen rose sharply after hitting its weakest level in three decades against the US dollar with markets on edge about possible intervention after the Bank of Japan kept...
Weak yen pressures Bank of Japan’s interest rate decision
THE weak yen is putting pressure on the Bank of Japan to tighten monetary policy, analysts say, although it is not expected to hike its main interest rate when...
Japan’s 7-Eleven convenience chain targets aggressive global growth
JAPANESE retail giant Seven & i Holdings said on Tuesday (Apr 23) it wanted to see huge growth for its 7-Eleven convenience store chain globally, and would be accelerating...
Japan’s historic stock market rally expected to continue despite current pullback
THE SGX Nikkei 225 Index Futures contract is based on the underlying Nikkei 225 Index, the premier benchmark for Japanese equities. The three largest constituents of the index include...
Bank of Japan’s Noguchi says future rate hikes likely to be slow
BANK of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi said on Thursday that the pace of future rate hikes by the central bank will likely be far slower than the aggressive...
Japan’s Uniqlo opens Rome store as part of European expansion
JAPAN’S Uniqlo will open the doors on its new Rome store on Thursday (Apr 18), an important part of plans by owner Fast Retailing to further accelerate growth in...
Japan’s Nikkei ends below 38,000 points for first time since February
JAPAN’S Nikkei share average dropped for a third straight day on Wednesday (Apr 17) to end below 38,000 points for the first time in two months as tensions in...
