Japan to take appropriate steps if weak yen turns excessive: FX czar

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda warned against the yen’s ongoing weakness on Wednesday, saying the authorities would take an appropriate response if moves become excessive.…

BOJ member called for early tweak to YCC, yen worries resurface

[ad_1] BOJ should keep easy policy but mull tweak to YCC – June summary Japan’s top FX diplomat escalates warning vs yen declines Focus on BOJ’s July meeting when some…

FOREX-U.S. dollar slides to two-week low vs yen; commodity currencies up

[ad_1] * China’s yuan surges to 16-month high on economic data * Australian, New Zealand, Canadian dollars gain * Fed decision looms, seen sticking to dovish stance * Graphic: World…

Japan’s Nikkei crosses 29,000 as yen weakens on BOJ’s dovish stance

[ad_1] TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a more than eight-month high on Monday, topping the key psychological 29,000 level after the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) continued dovish stance pushed…

Yen plunges to lowest in over 14 years against euro after BOJ decision

[ad_1] NEW YORK — Japan’s currency weakened to more than 150 yen to the euro at one point Friday, a level not seen since October 2008, in a sharp sell-off…

Dollar gains on Fed rate hike bets, yen dips on Ueda comments

[ad_1] NEW YORK : The dollar gained after a solid jobs report for March on Friday added to expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike rates again in May, while…

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire plans new yen bond offering

[ad_1] TOKYO — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is preparing another issue of yen-denominated bonds, Nikkei learned Wednesday, a potential sign of further investments in Japanese stock. BofA Japan Securities and Mizuho Securities…

Currencies stabilise as worst Omicron fears ease, yen dips

[ad_1] Nov 30 (Reuters) – The safe-haven yen on Tuesday gave up some of the gains it made during last week’s market ructions as investors traded on hopes the Omicron…

Bank of Japan Lets a Benchmark Rate Rise, Causing Yen to Surge

[ad_1] World Asia Japan BOJ says 10-year government bond yield can go as high as 0.5%, up from previous cap of 0.25% [ad_2] Source link

Opinion | A Weak Yen Is Dragging Japan Down

[ad_1] Despite strengthening relative to the U.S. dollar in recent weeks, the currency’s real value is at a 50-year low. [ad_2] Source link