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30.05 / 03:03

markets UPS Gap Trade show country Yen's relentless slide revives Japan's interest in structural reforms

Japanese policymakers are turning their attention to more structural economic factors behind persistent yen declines, convinced that market intervention is limited in its ability to reverse the currency's broader slide. Data due out on Friday is likely to show Japan spent roughly 9 trillion yen late April through early May to slow the decline in the yen, which hit a 34-year low below 160 to the dollar.

21.06 / 03:03

markets Action economy Remark country reports International Japan issues fresh warning against yen bears as currency slides

Japanese authorities are ready to take action against speculative and excessively volatile moves in the currency market that hurt the economy, the country's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Friday. «It's not intended to change the market's trend,» instead it was aimed at smoothing excessive volatility in the currency market, Kanda told reporters when asked about exchange-rate intervention.

07.05 / 02:45

markets UPS Reuters Waters Gap Trade Yen eases despite intervention threat, Aussie steady before RBA

interest rate differentials weighed on the currency, despite fresh warnings from Japanese officials following two rounds of suspected dollar-selling intervention last week. The Australian dollar hovered close to a two-month high versus its U.S. counterpart with the Reserve Bank of Australia widely expected to keep rates steady later in the day, and traders on watch for a more hawkish stance from Governor Michele Bullock.

12.04 / 03:03

markets UPS Gap economy gatherings International Japan repeats warning against excessive weak yen

Suzuki said authorities were analysing not just recent yen declines but factors that are driving the moves, and repeated that Tokyo stood ready to respond to any excessive currency swings. Suzuki said finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies, who will meet in Washington D.C. next week on the sidelines of the spring International Monetary Fund (IMF) gatherings, may discuss currency moves as part of topics for debate.

11.04 / 04:29

markets FIVE Reuters Sustainability Cycling show reports Dollar firms, yen skids as Fed cut wagers crumble

Fed starting its rate-cutting cycle in June, while the yen languished at the levels last seen in the middle of 1990. The yen's slide to a 34-year low of 153.24 per U.S. dollar on Wednesday brought intervention fears back as authorities in Tokyo reiterated that they would not rule out any steps to deal with excessive swings.

26.03 / 03:43

markets UPS Provident Waters Sustainability wellness shooting Asia FX muted with more inflation, Fed cues on tap; Yuan fragile

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies tread water on Tuesday, taking little cheer from a softer dollar as traders remained cautious ahead of more cues on U.S. inflation and the Federal Reserve this week.

14.02 / 02:49

UPS Nov Trade Bitcoin show reports Dollar reigns supreme as hot CPI cools bets for Fed cuts

dollar traded near three-month highs to major peers on Wednesday as traders pushed back bets for a first Federal Reserve interest rate cut following surprisingly hot U.S. inflation figures overnight. The U.S. currency's push above 150 yen for the first time since Nov. 17 spurred Japan's top currency diplomat to hint at the risk of intervention if «rapid,» «speculative» yen declines continue.

01.11 / 04:09

Manufacturing MSCI Nikkei show country testing Asian stocks Asian stocks stutter ahead of Fed, frail yen in focus

Asian stocks inched lower on Wednesday ahead of a keenly-awaited policy decision from the Federal Reserve later in the day, while the yen was stuck near one-year lows against the dollar, keeping markets on edge for possible intervention by Tokyo. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.13% lower, starting November in a sombre mood after clocking three straight months of losses.

06.10 / 05:39

UPS Action Remark Experts reports prevention NOT Analysis-Japan's re-defined intervention trigger may slow, but not derail, yen bears

By Leika Kihara

04.10 / 15:41

UPS Lowe's ADP show track reports Fragile yen slightly higher as intervention talk in focus; US dollar dips

On the other hand, the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against six peers, was down 0.2% at 106.73, giving up some of its recent gains, after weaker-than-expected U.S. private payrolls based on the ADP National Employment Report.

04.10 / 00:13

Lowe's Strategy UBS President show gossips Yen cowers near 150 as intervention chatter runs rife

By Rae Wee

03.10 / 23:59

UPS reports Japan will take appropriate steps vs excessive yen moves: top FX diplomat Kanda

By Tetsushi Kajimoto

20.09 / 11:23

COST UPS Extreme Gap Remark Japan could intervene to protect Yen if Fed hikes

Currency traders preparing for this week’s policy decisions from the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan got fresh reminders that Japanese officials stand ready to intervene in the currency market with possible US backing if swings in the yen are deemed excessive.

20.09 / 00:53

UPS Lowe's CME Bitcoin Dollar firm but softens against yen ahead of FOMC

By Brigid Riley

08.09 / 19:49

UPS DOW Apple show track Dollar dips after recent gains; U.S. stocks advance with Apple

dollar edged lower but was on track for an eighth straight week of gains on Friday while global stock indexes advanced as Wall Street rose with Apple shares. The dollar index's weekly winning streak would be its longest since 2014, bolstered by recent reports showing the U.S. economy remains resilient. In contrast, the Chinese yuan fell to its weakest level since 2007 amid concern about China's slowing economy. Strong U.S.

07.09 / 12:04

UPS Provident Lowe's JPMorgan Action Chase analyst Yen slide set to continue warns analyst

The slide in the yen isn’t over, despite expectations the dollar may not be quite so strong in coming months, said the top forecaster for the currency.

06.09 / 02:07

UPS Lowe's Nov show country Warning Dollar firm on growth worries, fragile yen draws warning

By Ankur Banerjee

06.09 / 01:29

Strategy Speculation Japan won't rule out options if FX speculation persists: Kanda

By Tetsushi Kajimoto

18.08 / 13:07

CEO Platform Remark Tesla country musician elon Elon Musk attends Sonicmania music festival in Japan featuring musician Grimes | Watch video

Elon Musk's visit to Japan came as a surprise to many and the business magnate is not in the best of terms with the Japanese government. Recently, the Japanese government asked Elon Musk to take down a fake account from X (formerly Twitter) of the country's top diplomat Masato Kanda.

17.08 / 14:03

Twitter Platform Tesla SpaceX show social X account elon Elon Musk arrives in ‘amazing’ Japan days after row over fake X account impersonating top diplomat

Elon Musk took to microblogging site ‘X’, formerly known as twitter, to share an update- he ahs reached ‘amazing’ Japan. The business magnate who shares a bittersweet relationship with Japan arrived at the east Asian nation just days after a row over a fake ‘X’ account of Japan's top diplomat Masato Kanda. Japan in a rare warning had asked Elon Musk to take down a ‘fake’ account of the top currency diplomat Masato Kanda.

04.07 / 02:55

UPS Waves Lowe's Manufacturing Yen steady, markets on intervention alert; Aussie up before RBA decision

bank policy decision. The yen was up 0.17% at 144.42 per dollar in early Asian hours, but remained close to last week's eight month low of 145.07 per dollar that prompted Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki to warn against excessive yen selling. Earlier on Tuesday, Japan's top financial diplomat Masato Kanda said that officials were in close contact with U.S.

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