Yen strengthens after Japan intervenes to support yen for first time since 1998 TOKYO/LONDON: The Japanese yen strengthened sharply on Thursday after authorities intervened in the foreign exchange... Updated 22 Sep, 2022 02:44pm
Opinion ‘It’s a car with broken brakes’: investors see unrelenting yen descent Japan’s threats of currency intervention might slow but not stop the yen from hurtling towards three-decade lows... Published 17 Sep, 2022 04:27am
Business & Finance Dollar edges up vs yen; Swiss franc hits highest vs euro since 2015 NEW YORK: The dollar was slightly higher against the yen on Thursday following data showing US retail sales... Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am
Markets Yen intervention will not stop sharp declines, official warns TOKYO: Japan’s efforts to stop the yen’s sharp falls through unilateral market intervention would only have a... Published 15 Sep, 2022 11:52am
Business & Finance Yen jumps vs dollar after BOJ rate check, hints on intervention, US PPI data NEW YORK: The yen was up more than 1% against the dollar on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan conducted a rate check... Published 15 Sep, 2022 07:18am
Business & Finance Speculators raise net long US dollar bets NEW YORK: Speculators’ net long positioning on the US dollar rose in the latest week to its highest since early... Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am
Markets Yen sinks to new 24-year low against dollar LONDON: The yen plunged to a new 24-year low against the dollar on Thursday as Japan sticks with its long-standing... Updated 01 Sep, 2022 09:02pm
World Japan to further ease border curbs to exploit weak yen TOKYO: Japan will further ease border controls from Sept. 7 by raising the ceiling for daily entrants to 50,000 and... Published 31 Aug, 2022 11:08am
Markets Tokyo rubber up SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures inched higher on Monday, tracking stronger Shanghai prices, although gains were... Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:21am
Markets Asia FX falls as Powell remarks buoy dollar; won, baht take beating Emerging Asian currencies weakened on Monday as the Federal Reserve signalled a longer duration of higher rates to... Published 29 Aug, 2022 11:01am
Markets Japanese rubber down TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures fell for a fourth straight session on Friday, tracking a slump in Shanghai market ... Published 28 Aug, 2022 06:10am
Markets Tokyo rubber futures down SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures extended losses for a third session on Monday, with the market hitting an... Published 16 Aug, 2022 03:59am
Markets Japanese rubber futures fall SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Thursday, tracking losses in the Shanghai market, as renewed concerns ... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Business & Finance Yen extends recent gains as tensions over Pelosi visit to Tawain grow NEW YORK: The yen was up slightly against the dollar Tuesday, adding to recent gains as increasing tensions over US... Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am
Markets Yen set for biggest run of gains in more than 2 years LONDON: The yen was on track for its biggest run of gains since the depths of the coronavirus crisis in March 2020,... Published 02 Aug, 2022 01:32pm
Markets Dollar sinks to 6-week low to yen on bets for less aggressive Fed TOKYO: The dollar sank to a fresh six-week low to the yen on Monday as markets continued to wager that the Federal... Published 01 Aug, 2022 10:11am
Business & Finance Dollar rallies from three-week lows NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar rebounded from a three-week low in choppy trading on Friday, as a round of US economic... Published 30 Jul, 2022 03:39am
Markets Japanese rubber lower SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures were largely flat on Friday, with the market set for a second weekly loss, as... Published 17 Jul, 2022 05:19am
Business & Finance Euro slumps to two-decade low as recession fears grow NEW YORK/LONDON: The euro slumped to a two-decade low on Tuesday as the latest surge in European gas prices added to... Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:35am
Markets Japan rubber futures tumble SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Thursday, tracking losses in Thai raw material prices and Tokyo equities,... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am
Markets Dollar finds support as investors put safety first SINGAPORE: The dollar and Japanese yen both found support in a choppy Asia session on Monday, benefiting from a bid... Updated 27 Jun, 2022 01:04pm
Markets Japanese rubber futures firm SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures were steady on Friday, as concerns over higher domestic inflation offset hopes of... Published 26 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Markets Dollar stumbles as markets rethink interest rate path LONDON: The US dollar slipped on Friday and was heading for its first weekly decline this month as traders dialled... Updated 24 Jun, 2022 04:19pm
Business & Finance Euro slumps after bleak PMIs, dollar drops vs yen LONDON/NEW YORK: The euro fell across the board on Thursday as weaker-than-expected German and French PMI data... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Markets Dollar gains on growth fears ahead of Fed chair’s remarks HONG KONG: The safe haven dollar gained ground on most peers on Wednesday as investors turned nervous again about... Published 22 Jun, 2022 11:49am
Markets Yen bruised as Japan’s rates gap widens with rest of the world HONG KONG: The yen hit a fresh 24-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, having taken another tumble overnight as... Published 22 Jun, 2022 10:48am
Business & Finance Yen sinks to fresh 24-year low vs US dollar LONDON/NEW YORK: The Japanese yen plunged against the US dollar on Tuesday to its lowest level since October 1998, ... Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance Australia, NZ dollars jump vs yen, bonds take a beating SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars jumped against the yen on Friday after the Bank of Japan stuck... Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Markets Dollar on front foot as traders await US inflation data for Fed cues HONG KONG: The dollar was at a two-week high on the euro on Friday, ahead of inflation data that should guide the... Published 10 Jun, 2022 10:03am
Markets Euro edges up, yen languishes as all eyes on ECB meeting HONG KONG: The yen dropped to a new 20-year low versus the dollar on Thursday, and the euro inched higher ahead of a... Published 09 Jun, 2022 12:16pm
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees