Tag: Bank of Japan
Japan Economic Split: Factory Output Falls, Retail Sales Surprise Higher
Japan’s industrial production fell more sharply than expected in November, while retail sales recorded modest growth, pointing to an uneven economic recovery. Weak overseas...
Japan Sparks Yen Surge With Fresh FX Intervention Signals
Major foreign exchange pairs traded mixed on Wednesday, with Asian currencies drawing the most attention. The South Korean won surged after authorities signaled new...
Japan Delivers Strongest Intervention Warning, Says Yen Out of Line With...
Japan is prepared to act against excessive swings in the yen, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday, delivering Tokyo’s strongest warning so far...
Yen Gains in Thin Trading as Intervention Fears Intensify
The Japanese yen strengthened during Asian trading on Tuesday, supported by broad U.S. dollar weakness and the strongest warning yet from Japanese officials signaling...
Yen Strengthens as Japan Signals Intervention, Dollar Softens
The Japanese yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar on Monday after senior officials warned against “one-sided and sharp” currency moves, signaling a willingness to...
Dollar Slides After Weekly Rally as Yen Intervention Looms
The U.S. dollar edged lower on Monday after posting gains in the previous week, while the Japanese yen saw a modest rebound as renewed...
Japan Signals Possible Intervention Over Excessive Currency Swings
Japanese officials warned on Monday that they are prepared to take “appropriate action” against excessive movements in the foreign exchange market, raising fresh speculation...
Japanese Yen Stuck Near Historic Lows Despite Intervention Threats
The Japanese yen hovered near record lows against the euro and the Swiss franc on Monday, as the absence of hawkish signals from the...
BOJ Rate Hike Fails to Lift Yen as Currency Slides
The Japanese yen fell sharply on Friday, weakening against the U.S. dollar and other major currencies after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates...
Asia FX Little Changed as Fed Cut Hopes Grow, BOJ Hikes...
Most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Friday as investors evaluated the outlook for U.S. interest rate cuts following softer inflation data, while...
