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April 4, 2013
The yen tumbled by the most in 17 months against the dollar after the Bank of Japan announced larger-than-expected economic stimulus measures that tend to devalue the currency.
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By Kristine Aquino and Kevin Buckland, Bloomberg |
March 29, 2013
The yen headed for its longest string of monthly losses in more than a decade on prospects lingering deflation will prompt Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda to boost stimulus measures at a policy meeting next week.
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By John Detrixhe and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
March 12, 2013
The yen rose for the first time in five days against the dollar as an opposition lawmaker said his party will oppose Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Nominee Kikuo Iwata, who the market sees as endorsing monetary policy easing.
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By Justin Pugsley |
March 8, 2013
Masaaki Shirakawa chaired his last monetary policy meeting this week as governor of the Bank of Japan. What follows now could be the next big leg down in the JPY exchange rate.
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By John Brinsley, Bloomberg |
February 25, 2013
The Bank of Japan may pack a bigger punch under Haruhiko Kuroda, an opponent of deflation who ran the nation’s currency policy and then built an international reputation leading the Asian Development Bank.
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By Toru Fujioka and Masahiro Hidaka, Bloomberg |
February 11, 2013
The Bank of Japan could usher in a growth spurt unseen in a generation by stepping up stimulus and ending deflation, according to Haruhiko Kuroda, the head of the Asian Development Bank and a potential contender for BOJ chief.
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By James Ramelli |
February 7, 2013
The short Yen trade has been one of the more crowded trades this year, but recent developments should continue to push the Yen lower as the easing in Japan is likely to accelerate. Here's how to use options to play this situation.
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By John Detrixhe and Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
February 5, 2013
The yen touched the weakest level in almost three years against the dollar after the Bank of Japan governor said he will step down early, accelerating a transition that may aid the prime minister’s plan for aggressive easing.
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By Jon Nadler |
January 22, 2013
Analysts at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs have scaled back gold price forecasts, especially in the longer-term, as the underpinnings of its bull market are being called into question.
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By Joseph Ciolli and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
January 15, 2013
The yen rose the most since May versus the dollar as Japanese Economy Minister Akira Amari said an excessively weak currency may hurt imports and households, damping expectations policy makers will try to push it down further.
