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US dollar inches up; Aussie, yen slide
THE US dollar inched higher on Tuesday (May 7) while the yen slipped as wide interest rate differentials weighed, despite fresh warnings from Japanese officials following two rounds of...
US dollar soft on renewed Fed rate cut bets; yen on back foot
THE US dollar was a touch lower on Monday (May 6) as a soft US jobs report on Friday boosted wagers that the Federal Reserve may still cut rates...
Yen pares some of sharp rise after suspected intervention, dollar steady
The yen fell slightly against the dollar on Thursday (May 2), reversing direction after a sudden surge late on Wednesday that traders and analysts were quick to attribute to...
Asia: Stocks rise as Federal Reserve tamps down hike fears; yen leaps
ASIAN stocks and US futures rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve downplayed risks of an interest rate hike, while the yen was bumpy after another burst of suspected...
Yen surges on suspected intervention by Japanese authorities
THE yen surged against the dollar in early Asian hours on Thursday on what traders suspected was another round of intervention by Japanese authorities to stop a sharp slide...
US dollar nears six-month high after pre-Fed data shock, yen steady
THE US dollar inched towards its highest level since November on Wednesday (May 1) ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision later in the day, after data on...
Why the yen is so weak and what that means for Japan
THE yen has been plumbing three-decade lows against the US dollar, mainly because interest rates in Japan remain much lower than those in the US and elsewhere, diminishing the...
Yen falls after suspected intervention on Monday, eyes on Fed
The yen dropped against the dollar on Tuesday (Apr 30), giving up some of its sharp gains the previous day sparked by suspected intervention by Japanese authorities.The currency was...
