Yen rises to 8-week high on BOJ hike bets, receding trade war risk
The yen climbed to an eight-week top versus the U.S. dollar on Thursday after a Bank of Japan policy board member advocated continued interest-rate hikes. The dollar hovered near the lowest level since the start of last week against a basket of peers that includes the yen,
Yen at 7-week high risks revived talk of crumbling carry trades, risk-off mood.
Most traders will recall the early August stock market swoon when fears about waning U.S. economic growth sparked a bout of intense volatility. Adding to the ructions was a sharp appreciation in the Japanese yen following a Bank of Japan interest rate hike.
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Dollar slumps to 8-week low vs yen as trade war risk recedes
The dollar index - which measures the U.S. currency against the euro, sterling, yen and three other major peers - stood at 107.57, not far from its overnight low of 107.29. The in
Dollar Hits 8-Week Low Against Yen Amid Trade War Concerns and Rate Speculations
The U.S. dollar slumped to an eight-week low against the yen and hovered near a one-month low versus the British pound as trade war fears eased. Investors are reassessing the Federal Reserves rate outlook while the Bank
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Hawkish BOJ policymaker urges raising rates to at least 1%
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Japanese Yen and Aussie Dollar News: Wage Growth, Services PMI, and Tariffs in Focus
Japan’s wage data, Services PMI, and BoJ rate hike bets drive yen moves. Key U.S. labor data may also impact Fed policy ...
SAS Weekly Japanese Government Bond And Yen Simulation, January 31, 2025: 10 Year And Under Term Premium Begins To Widen
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Bain is said to near 500 billion yen deal for Mitsubishi pharma unit
BAIN Capital is nearing a deal to buy Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s pharmaceutical unit, sources familiar with the matter said, ...
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Japanese Yen Hits Two-Month High as BOJ’s Tamura Signals Rate Hikes
The Japanese yen strengthened on Thursday, reaching a nearly two-month high as Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Naoki Tamura ...
The Dollar Comes Back Bid
The greenback is heavier against all the G10 currencies but is straddling unchanged levels against the Japanese yen. Click to ...