Last Updated: Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 11:29
The dollar crept towards 120 yen and a new seven-year high on Wednesday as a batch of encouraging US data showed further improvement in the world`s largest economy.
Last Updated: Friday, November 28, 2014, 11:35
The yen weakened in Asia on Friday after a slate of tepid Japanese data that has dealt another blow to the government`s plans to end years of deflation.
Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 10:41
Traders flocked to the yen in Asia Monday on growing worries about emerging economies, as a report suggested Asian central banks were intervening in forex markets to protect their currencies.
Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 09:34
Japan`s trade deficit swelled to a record USD 112 billion last year, official data showed Monday, as the country`s post-Fukushima energy bills soared, outstripping a rise in shipments overseas.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 13:59
Taiwan has said it plans to slash its armed forces by up to 20 per cent from 215,000 over the next five years, in the latest sign of warming ties with former rival China.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 09:37
The yen hovered near a four-week high against the dollar after last week's surprisingly weak jobs report raised concerns about the U.S. growth outlook.
Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 07:11
The euro reached two-year highs against other major currencies on Friday after hawkish comments by a German central banker.
Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 05:57
The yen wallowed at five-year troughs against the dollar and euro on Friday, having fallen prey to a renewed appetite for risk which lifted Wall Street to record highs and weighed on the low yielding currency.
Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 10:46
There was some relief when China`s benchmark short-term money rate opened sharply lower at 5.57 percent, which was enough to help Shanghai edge up 0.15 percent .
Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 08:16
Asian shares were mixed on Friday and the dollar touched a new five-year high against the yen after the Federal Reserve said it would start to wind down its stimulus programme next month.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 09:21
Asian shares were tentative on Wednesday as investors waited with bated breath to hear when the U.S. Federal Reserve will begin unwinding its massive stimulus, a major driver for global risk assets in recent years.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 13:05
Asian markets fell Wednesday as fears that the Federal Reserve will soon wind down its stimulus programme overshadowed a US budget deal to avoid a repeat of the October government shutdown.
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