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Abe’s adviser tells South Korea to cope with yen not blame Japan

By Andy Sharp, Bloomberg | May 28, 2013

Koichi Hamada, an economic adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, told South Korea to adjust its own monetary policies if officials are concerned at the effects of a yen weakened by unprecedented easing.

Yen weakens past 100 per dollar for first time in four years

By Joseph Ciolli and John Detrixhe, Bloomberg | May 9, 2013

The yen weakened beyond 100 per dollar for the first time in four years as the Bank of Japan’s deflation-fighting measures have the currency headed for its longest streak of monthly losses in almost two decades.

Japan as a hedge fund opportunity

By Christopher Faille | April 16, 2013

Japan has become a very attractive place to invest in recent weeks. It is something akin to a great river with a lot of fresh meat floating about, and as yet relatively few piranhas benefitting from that environment.

Yen falls to almost 2009 low as Kuroda advances

By John Detrixhe and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg | March 14, 2013

The yen dropped to almost the weakest since August 2009 after the lower house of parliament endorsed Haruhiko Kuroda, an advocate of increased stimulus, as the next central bank governor.

Currency veteran Kuroda offers BOJ deflation-fight credibility

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.

Stocks, commodities slide as dollar gains on Fed’s easing debate

By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg | February 20, 2013

U.S. benchmark stock indexes tumbled from five-year highs while oil, gold and silver led commodities lower as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting showed policy makers debated the risks and benefits of bond purchases.

Russia urges stronger G-20 stance on currency manipulation

By Henry Meyer, Olga Tanas and Scott Rose, Bloomberg | February 14, 2013

The Group of 20 nations should take a stronger stance against currency manipulation at a meeting in Moscow, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said after conflicting statements on the weakening yen roiled markets.

Japan able to sustain growth unseen since ’90s in Kuroda vision

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.

Oil boosted after Fed speeches, cold weather

By Phil Flynn | January 15, 2013

Chicago Fed President Charles Evans and cold weather boosted the petroleum markets. The sector is being led by European gas oil which is driving heating oil higher.

Abe aids Fed as Japan seen buying $558 billion foreign debt

By Wes Goodman and Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg | January 14, 2013

Shinzo Abe is set to become the best friend of investors in Treasuries as Japan’s prime minister buys U.S. government bonds to weaken the yen and boost his nation’s slowing economy.

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