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…
Dollar Moves Slightly Ahead of Fed Meeting Minutes, Yen Weakens
The US dollar traded in a narrow range ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes on Tuesday,…
Nikkei Falls 0.2% as Electronics Shares Drag
Japanese stocks weakened in quiet trading amid uncertainty about the economic outlook and the strength of corporate earnings performance going…
Nikkei Could Under Pressure, Yen Rebound a Barrier
Japanese stock markets may face a decline on Tuesday, given the uncertainty surrounding the domestic earnings outlook for Japanese companies.…