The yen strengthened. Given prospects that the Fed may cut rates in September and later in the year, this might lead to a narrower Japan-U. S. rate differential in favor of Japan’s currency, market ...

Japanese trade envoy Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday that the United States (US) has agreed to correct a presidential order on ...

The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts some intraday sellers after the Summary of Opinions from the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) July ...

The yen’s downtrend has reversed in recent days, following the Bank of Japan’s July 31 decision to raise interest rates and ahead of an expected loosening of U.S. monetary policy.

(Reuters) -Japanese investors sold foreign stocks for a third straight month in July, taking profits after a steep rally left ...

Japan 's economy has not had a good 2024, to say the least. It entered a short recession in February and now is dealing with a crisis surrounding the nation's currency, the yen. The currency's ...

Monetary policy has become the yen's biggest sticking point after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has hinted it is loath to raise rates again this year, having done so in January, before it can gauge the ...

First, Japanese officials claimed the yen falling to 150 to the dollar wouldn’t happen. Then it was the 160 level. Now, traders are buzzing about 170.

As such, he said, the main driver of the yen is still likely to be the strength (or weakness) of the U.S. economy. The yen was last trading at 151.68 against the dollar on Friday.

The yen carry trade is still alive, setting the stage for the possibility of a further unwind that may rattle U.S. stocks By Vivien Lou Chen Follow Last Updated: Sept. 5, 2024 at 4:09 p.m. ET ...

A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 3, 2024, Section B, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Japanese Stocks Tumble as Yen Strengthens, Ending Long Surge.