Japan warns against ‘rapid’ rise in the yen, discusses response

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso described the yen’s recent rise as “rapid” on Friday, signalling concern that a strong currency could add pain to an export-led…

Baht, won soar against yen as smaller Asian economies outperform

[ad_1] TOKYO — Asian currencies like the Thai baht and South Korean won have strengthened to their highest against the yen in years, thanks to higher interest rates and better…

Is a Stronger Yen Lurking Around the Corner?

[ad_1] The Bank of Japan’s surprising tweak to its monetary policy injects more uncertainty into the yen’s trajectory. [ad_2] Source link

Asia shares steady as weak China data fuel stimulus hopes, yen frail

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Asian stocks inched higher on Friday as weak factory activity data from China stoked expectations of fresh stimulus, even as strong U.S. economic data bolstered the view that…

Markets await euro zone inflation; wary of yen

[ad_1] LONDON: A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee After German inflation bucked the trend and rose more than expected in June, the…

Asian shares fall, yen and yuan near 8-month lows on rate risks

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Asian shares fell on Thursday after global central banks reaffirmed their resolve to beat inflation, warning rates may need to rise further, while the yen and yuan struggled…

Stocks shrug off inflation angst, yen bows to dollar

[ad_1] LONDON : World shares and the dollar inched higher and gold was at a three-month low on Thursday as traders’ attention continued to swing between the battle to lower…

Yen May Weaken Further as Interest Rates Diverge — Talking Markets

[ad_1] The yen may weaken more in coming months on expectations that the interest-rate gap between Japan and most other countries could widen further and hurt the Japanese currency, analysts…

Asian shares subdued, yen and yuan hover near 8-mth troughs

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Asian shares were sudued on Thursday after global central banks reaffirmed their inflation-fighting resolve, warning rates may need to rise further, while the yen and the Chinese yuan…

Yen drops to 144 per dollar as market shrugs off intervention hints

[ad_1] TOKYO — The yen once again weakened past 144 per U.S. dollar on Wednesday, despite Japan’s top foreign exchange official pledging that day to “respond appropriately” if the currency keeps…