Japan eyes new bond issuance at $423bn to fund FY2021/22 budget The amount was a little shy of a record 44.3 trillion yen issued on an initial basis in fiscal 2010, in the wake of the global financial crisis. Published 17 Dec, 2020 05:49pm
Markets Taiwan central bank says US move to monitor its currency reflects trade surplus The Taiwan dollar has strengthened more than 6% against the US dollar this year. Published 17 Dec, 2020 09:52am
Markets Sterling slips in Brexit countdown, Aussie rallies It last traded at $0.7547 and is set for a sixth consecutive weekly rise. Over that time, it has gained five cents, or 7% against the dollar. Published 11 Dec, 2020 11:34am
Markets Dollar, yen nurse losses as US stimulus hopes help 'risk-on' mood The euro edged up to $1.1782. The risk-sensitive Australian dollar rose 0.3% to $0.7163. Published 08 Oct, 2020 04:37pm
Markets Yen jumps after Trump catches COVID-19, rattles financial markets Trump said on Twitter that he and his wife Melania had COVID-19 and would begin quarantine and recovery immediately. Published 02 Oct, 2020 06:56pm
Markets Yen hits six-month high against subdued dollar, Fed in focus In early deals in London, the yen hit 104.065 against the dollar, gaining as much as half a percent. That was its highest level since March 12. Published 21 Sep, 2020 04:02pm
Markets Yen gains as weak US data, economic uncertainty dim outlook Yen climbs to 7-week high vs dollar, 1-1/2-month peak vs euro. Dollar index rises to one-week high. Sterling drops as UK negative rates talk escalate. Published 17 Sep, 2020 09:09pm
Markets Yen strengthens as worsening Sino-US relations back on the table The Chinese yuan, a barometer of China-US tensions, looks set for its worst week in three months. Published 24 Jul, 2020 05:50pm
Markets Dollar and yen hold advantage as risk aversion grows The dollar traded at $1.1256 per euro on Thursday following a 0.2% gain in the previous session. Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:53pm
Markets Coronavirus second wave fears boost yen; Aussie dollar falls after data More than 8.36 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 447,985? have died, a Reuters tally found. Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:19pm
Markets Speculators boost bearish bets on US dollar The net short position was the largest bearish position speculators have held in six weeks, the data showed. US dollar positioning was derived from net contracts of International Monetary Market speculators in the Japanese yen. Traders who are long Published 13 Jun, 2020 02:27am
Markets Dollar, yen rise on Fed's bleak view, US stock market drop Yen rises to 1-month high; Swiss franc hits 3-month peak. U.S COVID-19 infections rise, fears of 2nd wave mount. US jobless claims fall, producer prices rise. Graphic: World FX rates in 2019. Published 11 Jun, 2020 11:34pm
Markets Yen, franc gain after Fed paints a gloomy picture Against a basket of its rivals, the dollar weakened 0.1pc to 96.04 after edging 0.2pc higher in Asian trade as global stock markets weakened. Published 11 Jun, 2020 03:51pm
Business & Finance Safe-haven yen weakens, Aussie outperforms as risk appetite improves The dollar index against a basket of major currencies fell 0.15% to 97.73 after going as low as 97.43, the lowest since March 13. Published 03 Jun, 2020 03:05am