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By Mariko Ishikawa and Hiroko Komiya, Bloomberg |
January 10, 2014
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. and Westpac Banking Corp. are breaking from the pack to bet the yen will rally in 2014, which could threaten Japan’s efforts to reflate the economy.
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By Austin Kiddle |
January 8, 2014
With Janet Yellen confirmed as the new Fed chairman, gold is now focused on the different economic trajectories of the various major economies. The U.S. is strengthening while the U.K. is trying to cool off its hot housing market.
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By Andrea Wong and Lukanyo Mnyanda, Bloomberg |
December 20, 2013
The dollar strengthened to a five year high against the yen on optimism U.S. economic growth will outperform Japan’s next year.
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By Alp Kocak |
November 26, 2013
The USD/JPY pair rose during the session on Monday, but couldn’t hang onto the gains. What resulted is a shooting star, and as a result the market looks as if it is ready to pull back.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
August 7, 2013
The BOJ releases their policy announcement tomorrow, and the market is expecting no new stimulus from the BOJ, which is perhaps why the Yen is rallying. The Pound is also rallying on more specific policy guidance from Carney and the BOE.
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By John Detrixhe and Emma Charlton, Bloomberg |
July 22, 2013
The yen rose for the first time in four days against the dollar amid speculation further policy measures may be needed to weaken the currency after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s coalition cemented control of parliament.
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By Liz Capo McCormick and Neal Armstrong, Bloomberg |
June 14, 2013
The yen strengthened against most of its 16 major counterparts after minutes from the Bank of Japan’s latest meeting showed one policy maker advocated restricting stimulus to a two-year period.
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By Ari Altstedter and Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
June 11, 2013
The yen rose the most in three years against the dollar as the Bank of Japan refrained from adding more stimulus measures that tend to weaken a currency.
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By Joseph Ciolli and Neal Armstrong, Bloomberg |
June 11, 2013
The yen rose more than 1% against all 16 of its major peers after the Bank of Japan refrained from introducing additional stimulus measures that tend to weaken a currency.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
June 11, 2013
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he sees no need to expand monetary stimulus immediately in an official BOJ statement made last night. The equity markets are selling off this morning mainly on that "disappointment."
