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Yen dives as BOJ plays down chance of hikes, soothing markets
THE yen dropped on Wednesday (Aug 7) after an influential Bank of Japan official played down the chances of a near-term rate hike, soothing investors’ concerns that a further...
US dollar rebounds broadly, yen weakens for first day this month
THE Japanese yen steadied on Tuesday (Aug 6), and the US dollar climbed against most currencies, as some of the more striking moves of recent days reversed somewhat, and...
Japanese yen surges to 7-month high as US economy worries mount
THE Japanese yen surged to seven-month highs against the US dollar on Monday (Aug 5) as traders aggressively unwound carry trades after a slew of economic data last week...
Yen hits highest level since March after BOJ decision
THE Japanese yen hit its strongest in over four months on Wednesday (Jul 31), as Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda flagged the possibility of more rate hikes...
Yen leaps after BOJ decision, month-end keeps currency markets nervy
THE yen hit its strongest in over four months on Wednesday (Jul 31), as Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda flagged the possibility of more rate hikes after...
Parkway Life Reit acquires Osaka nursing home property for 2.4 billion yen
Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) is acquiring a nursing home property in Osaka, Japan, for 2.4 billion yen (S$20.7 million), its manager said on Tuesday (Jul 30). The...
Yen weakens on last minute doubts about BOJ hike
THE Japanese yen weakened on Tuesday (Jul 30) as traders had some last minute doubts about whether the Bank of Japan would hike rates this week, while other majors...
Prada sales jump as Chinese shoppers splash out in Japan with weak yen
Prada sales jumped as the Italian fashion group continued to see strong growth amid a wider slowdown in the luxury industry.Net revenue in the first half grew 17 per...
