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Japan’s top FX diplomat says ready to deal with yen around the clock
Japan’s top FX diplomat says ready to deal with yen around the clock
JAPAN’S top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Tuesday authorities were ready to deal with foreign exchange matters around the clock but declined to comment on whether the finance...
Yen surges against US dollar on suspected intervention
Yen surges against US dollar on suspected intervention
JAPAN’S currency surged as much as five yen against the US dollar on Monday (Apr 29), with traders citing heavy yen-buying intervention by Japanese banks for the first time...
Asia: Shares rise as Fed looms large; yen crumbles below key level
Asia: Shares rise as Fed looms large; yen crumbles below key level
ASIAN stocks got off to a positive start on Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later in the week, while the dollar broke past the psychologically key...
Dollar surges past fresh 34-year high of 160 yen in morning trade
Dollar surges past fresh 34-year high of 160 yen in morning trade
THE dollar surged past 160 yen for the first time since 1990 on Monday after a forecast-beating US inflation reading dented expectations for US interest rate cuts this year.The...
Dollar surges past fresh 34-year high of 160 yen in morning trade
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...
Australian, New Zealand dollars jump to decade-highs against weakened yen
Australian, New Zealand dollars jump to decade-highs against weakened yen
THE Australian and New Zealand dollars climbed to their highest in more than a decade against the weakened Japanese yen on Monday as a still dovish Bank of Japan...
Weaker yen keeps Japanese tourists at home while visitors throng
Weaker yen keeps Japanese tourists at home while visitors throng
ONCE renowned as avid overseas tourists, the Japanese are staying closer to home these days. A weaker yen, high air fares and tepid wage growth are keeping outbound travel...
Yen tumbles to 34-year low; US dollar gains after inflation data
Yen tumbles to 34-year low; US dollar gains after inflation data
The US dollar surged to a fresh 34-year high against the yen last Friday (Apr 26), bolstered in part by US inflation data that showed no signs of easing,...
Japan frets over relentless yen slide as BOJ keeps ultra-low rates
Japan frets over relentless yen slide as BOJ keeps ultra-low rates
JAPAN is concerned about negative effects of the weak yen, finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday, in a fresh warning to speculators as the currency fell further after...
Japan frets over relentless yen slide as BOJ keeps ultra-low rates
Yen drops to fresh 34-year low as BOJ keeps key rate unchanged
The yen’s relentless decline continued in the wake of the Bank of Japan keeping its key interest rate unchanged, with the currency touching a fresh 34-year low versus the...