A gauge tracking near-term price swings in the Japanese yen climbed on Monday, approaching a six-week high as traders grappled with the prospect of more inflationary pressure on one hand and Bank ...

The yen strengthened past 150 per dollar. Australian shares edged higher while those in Japan ticked down due to the stronger local currency. Equity index futures pointed to initial gains in Hong Kong ...

NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar dropped against major currencies on Thursday, as investors took a step back and assessed President Donald Trump's latest tariff plans, while the yen ...

The yen hit its strongest level against the dollar since December, outperforming other major currencies on Thursday amid growing speculation the Bank of Japan will hike rates sooner rather than later.

Japan logged a 2.76 trillion yen ($18.2 billion) trade deficit in January, weighed down by increased imports of electronics, while a weaker yen also pushed up prices, government data showed Wednesday.

(Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan logged a 2.76 trillion yen ($18.2 billion) trade deficit in January, weighed down by increased imports of electronics, while a weaker yen also pushed up prices ...

Tokyo spent 5.53 trillion yen ($36 billion) intervening in the foreign exchange market in July to pull the yen off 38-year lows near 162 to the dollar. That month, the BOJ hiked rates to 0.5 per cent.

The Japanese Yen attracts strong follow-through buying in reaction to the upbeat Q4 GDP print. Optimism over the delay of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs provides an additional boost to the JPY.

Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno ...

1349 GMT – Gold futures rise, partially recovering from a sharp selloff on Friday. Futures are up 0.4% at $2,910.60 a troy ounce. The precious metal has gained on a combination of a weaker U.S ...

SINGAPORE/LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The yen rose on Monday in a boost from upbeat Japanese growth data, while the dollar hovered near its lowest in two months after investors dialled down their ...

he yen rose on Monday in a boost from upbeat Japanese GDP data, while the Australian and New Zealand dollars held broadly steady ahead of policy decisions later in the week. The dollar was on the ...