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Japan FX chief calls yen’s slump unusual, vows to act if needed
JAPAN’S top currency official said recent yen weakness is odd and out of line with current economic fundamentals, reaffirming his commitment to act if needed to prevent excessive swings...
Japan brought forward emergency yen meeting to maximise market impact: source
JAPANESE monetary authorities made a last-minute decision to bring forward to Wednesday an emergency meeting on the weak yen that was originally scheduled for Thursday, to maximise the impact...
US dollar gains as inflation data looms; yen on intervention watch
THE US dollar gained on the euro and pound on Thursday (Mar 28) after a US Federal Reserve policy maker said he wasn’t in a hurry to cut rates,...
Japan repeats verbal warning to yen bears, BOJ keeps dovish tone
JAPAN continued its jawboning on Thursday (Mar 28) to stave off further yen declines, with the government’s top spokesperson renewing a warning that Tokyo would not rule out any...
Yen drops to weakest since 1990
THE yen slid to the weakest level in about 34 years against the US dollar, fanning speculation that Japan will step up its effort to slow the decline.The currency...
Japan makes strongest intervention warning as yen hits 34-year low
JAPAN’S finance minister issued his strongest warning to date on Wednesday (Mar 27) about yen weakness as it fell to a 34-year low against the dollar, saying authorities could...
Japan’s yen hits 34-year low, sparking intervention warnings
THE yen dropped to its lowest level since 1990 on Wednesday (Mar 27) before rebounding slightly after Japan’s top monetary officials met to discuss the rapidly weakening currency and...
Yen stabilises after finance minister comments, dollar dips