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Dollar edges down against yen after uptick in US inflation
The US dollar edged lower against the yen on Thursday (Oct 10) after data showed a higher-than-expected rise in US inflation in September even though prices were on a...
CapitaLand Ascott Trust sells Citadines Karasuma-Gojo Kyoto for 6.2 billion yen
CAPITALAND Ascott Trust (Clas) has divested Citadines Karasuma-Gojo Kyoto in Japan for 6.2 billion yen (S$53.1 million). On Wednesday (Oct 9), its managers said the sale price is 40.1...
Hedge funds bought yen right before the biggest drop in 15 years
HEDGE funds turned bullish on the yen just before dovish comments by Japan’s new prime minister and a robust US jobs report helped spark the worst week for Japan’s...
Yen closes out worst day since 2022 as rate-hike hopes dim
THE yen suffered its biggest drop in more than two years after Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, jolted currency markets by saying the economy is not ready for...
US dollar holds gains as war widens in Middle East, rallies against yen
THE US dollar held on to its biggest gains in a week on Wednesday (Oct 2) after an Iranian missile attack on Israel drove the buying of safe haven...
Dollar weakens after inflation data, yen surges on Ishiba win
THE dollar fell on Friday (Sep 27) after a reading of US inflation signalled price pressures continue to ebb, while the yen strengthened against the greenback after Shigeru Ishiba,...
Yen bounces back as veteran lawmaker Ishiba wins PM contest
THE yen regained strength on Friday (Sep 27), bouncing back from earlier losses, after Japan’s former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba won the leadership contest of the country’s ruling Liberal...
Nikkei rallies 2% on softer yen, Japan leadership tussle in spotlight
JAPAN’S Nikkei share average rallied more than 2 per cent on Friday (Sep 27), buoyed by further softening of the yen as markets closed just before results of the...
