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Global Market: Weak yen lifts Japan's forex reserve surplus to $31 billion in FY25Japan posted a 5.06 trillion yen ($31 billion) surplus in its special foreign exchange reserves account in FY2025, the second-highest on re...
South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 16% on a surge of chipmaking stocksSouth Korea's Kospi index saw a significant jump, mirroring Wall Street's positive performance. AI-related stocks experienced a strong rebo...
Global Market: BOJ keeps rates unchanged, signals readiness for further hikes as yen remains under pressureThe Bank of Japan maintained its key interest rate at 1% on Friday. This decision followed government intervention to support the weakening...
Yen weakens after intervention-led surge ahead of BOJ policy decisionThe Japanese yen faced renewed pressure after Tokyo intervened in currency markets. The dollar gained as traders questioned the US Federal ...
Dollar steadies as Fed holds rates, US strikes IranThe US dollar strengthened in Asian trading after the Federal Reserve maintained its interest rate. Geopolitical developments, including ai...
Gold edges lower ahead of Fed decision on interest ratesGold prices saw a slight decrease as the dollar remained strong. Market participants await the Federal Reserve's policy decision for rate c...
Dollar holds steady as Fed decision loomsThe U.S. dollar reached a one-month high due to Middle East hostilities. Traders awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later...
Dollar hits one-month high on lingering chances of Fed hikeThe US dollar reached a one-month high as traders considered a potential Federal Reserve rate hike. Falling oil prices offered some relief ...
Japan's Nikkei trades sideways as investors await earningsJapan's Nikkei share average saw little direction on Monday. Oil prices dropped significantly after the US suspended attacks on Iran. Inves...
Yen records biggest weekly drop in over two months, dollar climbs for the weekThe dollar is set for its biggest weekly gain, buoyed by rising oil prices. The Japanese yen is poised for its largest weekly decline, lang...
Stocks mixed as oil prices pause climb but yields hover near highsGlobal bond yields remain near multi-decade highs as inflation worries persist. Stock markets found scattered relief as oil prices pulled b...
Yen heads for biggest weekly drop since May despite Tokyo's support pledgesThe Japanese yen is experiencing a dramatic drop, marking its most significant weekly decline since May. The currency has hit 40-year lows ...
Global Market: US urges BOJ to keep raising rates, flags persistent yen weakness despite narrower yield gapThe US Treasury Department has urged the Bank of Japan to continue raising interest rates. This action aims to control inflation expectatio...
US-Iran tensions underpin dollar as yen nears 40-year lowThe dollar stabilized on Thursday as U.S.-Iran tensions increased investor caution. Rising oil prices fueled inflation fears and supported ...
Yen slides past 163, raising intervention alertThe yen is near a four-decade low as the dollar strengthens broadly. Rising oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields are supporting the dollar's...
JPMorgan, other US banks set to help finance Japan's $550 billion US investment plan, sources sayJPMorgan and other US banks are close to agreeing on financing support for projects under Japan’s $550 billion US investment pledge, accord...
JERA begins study on US listing as it steps up overseas expansion, sources sayJapan's largest power generator, JERA, is studying a potential U.S. stock market listing. This move aims to broaden funding options and acc...