Equities sink, oil rallies on fears of Iran-Israel conflict
HONG KONG, April 16, 2024 (AFP) - Asian stocks fell and oil prices climbed Tuesday on growing fears of a…
2 years ago
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Japan ‘on standby’ to intervene as yen plummets
TOKYO, Nov 1, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's top currency official said on Wednesday that Tokyo was "on standby" to intervene…
3 years ago
Dollar tops 150 yen for first time in a year
LONDON, Oct 3, 2023 (AFP) - The dollar rose above 150 yen on Tuesday for the first time in a…
3 years ago
Yen holds gains, markets mixed after Bank of Japan move
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - The yen held onto gains Wednesday and equity markets were mixed after plunging the day before…
4 years ago
Yen sinks to 150 per dollar, lowest since 1990
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | by Katie Forster The falling yen hit 150 per dollar for the first time since…
4 years ago
Yen hits new 24-year low as Bank of Japan keeps loose policy
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The yen sank to a fresh 24-year low against the…
4 years ago
Japan central bank conducts ‘rate check’ as yen sinks: reports
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japan's central bank on Wednesday conducted an operation often seen as a precursor to currency intervention,…
4 years ago
Markets dive on inflation woes as dollar spikes against yen, rupee
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Markets tumbled in Asia and Europe on Monday to extend a global rout while…
4 years ago
Yen slides to 24-year low against dollar
by Etienne BALMER Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The yen plunged to its lowest level against the…
4 years ago
Tokyo stocks open higher on cheaper yen, US rallies
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday, helped by a cheaper yen and rallies on Wall Street…
7 years ago
Tokyo stocks close sharply lower on higher yen, profit-taking
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks closed loser on Tuesday, ending a seven-day winning streak, as a higher yen against…
8 years ago
Tokyo’s Nikkei index rises to eight-month high on weak yen
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo's benchmark stock index rose to an eight-month high on Tuesday thanks to a weaker yen,…
8 years ago
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