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The U.S. Dollar rose against the Japanese Yen in Tokyo trading today as pension fund operators in Japan, as well as Japanese importers, bought the greenback heavily. Continue reading →

It’s been a month since the major earthquake that shook Japan, but a recent, smaller earthquake is causing the Yen to strengthen further.  Continue reading →

The Japanese Yen slipped lower against the common currency and the Australian Dollar in Asian trading today, and analysts expect further weakening as risk appetite increases, generally. Continue reading →

A day after a second earthquake struck the beleaguered island nation, the Japanese Yen fell broadly, striking multi-month lows against the U.S. Dollar and the common currency Euro. Continue reading →

Ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy and rate setting meeting which is set to begin later in the global day, the common currency fell from multi-month peaks against the Japanese Yen and the U.S. Dollar. Continue reading →

The Japanese Yen continues to broadly decline following last month’s devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and with the concerted efforts of the G7 to keep the Japanese currency from appreciating during this reconstruction period. Continue reading →

Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s announcement that their policy and rate setting committee decided to hold key interest rates at 4.75%, the Australian Dollar slipped against the U.S. Dollar. Continue reading →

With a meeting of the European Central Bank’s policy setting committee looming later in the week, the common currency struck new multi-month peaks in Asian trading today. Continue reading →

The Japanese Yen continues to weaken versus the majors in midday Asian trading, slipping to a 10-month trough versus the common currency Euro. Continue reading →

The Euro briefly struck a 10-month peak against the Japanese Yen in Asian trading today on raised expectations that the Bank of Japan will not consider an interest rate hike any time soon. Continue reading →