Nikkei Falls 2.3%: Japan Plunges
Japanese stocks fell sharply at the start of the week, dragged down by market concerns about stability in the Middle…
Yen Strengthens, USD/JPY Under Pressure
USD/JPY weakened to the 154.35 area in early Asian trading on Monday, down around 0.46%. The US dollar lost steam…
Nikkei Under Pressure: US Tech Falls, Jobs Signals Weaken
Japanese stocks opened lower on Friday (February 6th) as global sentiment worsened: overnight, US stocks, particularly the technology sector, fell…
Yen Potential to Remain Weak Despite Shadows of Intervention
Although foreign exchange market players remain alert to the possibility of Japanese government intervention to stem currency weakness, the yen…
Nikkei Slightly Higher, Auto & Pharma Stocks Gain
Japanese stocks rallied on Monday, with the Nikkei rising 0.4% to 53,534.49. The main driver came from a weaker yen,…
Yen Strengthens, Japanese Stocks Fall—Signs of Intervention
Japanese stocks fell in early trading, particularly those of exporters such as automakers. The main reason: the yen strengthened against…
Nikkei Jumps 1.1% After Greenland Tensions Ease
Japanese stocks rose in today’s trading, helped by easing tensions between the US and Europe over the Greenland issue. Market…
Nikkei in the Red Because of China?
The Japanese stock market opened lower in morning trading, as escalating diplomatic tensions between Japan and China made the market…
Weak Yen! Weak Against the Dollar, But Threat of a Major Surprise from Japan
The Japanese Yen (JPY) continued to weaken against the US dollar throughout Asian trading on Wednesday. However, a sharp decline…
Japanese Yen Stabilizes at Low Levels, Will the Government Intervene?
The Japanese yen stabilized around 156.6 per dollar in Friday trading, after two consecutive days of weakening. However, the Japanese…