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The Japanese Yen struck a 2-year trough against the U.S. Dollar during the Asian trading session on expectations that Abe Shinzo’s new government will implement a new and more aggressive stimulus policy, an action which is certain to further depreciate the safe haven Japanese currency. Continue reading →

Although it may seem like nearly everyone in the world is vacationing or enjoying a bit of winter relaxation, such luxury has eluded President Barack Obama, who was forced to shorten his Hawaiian vacation to deal with issues relating to the “fiscal cliff” Continue reading →

US consumer confidence fell to a five-month low in December. Meanwhile, in Japan, a new prime minister is set to shake things up. Get the story here. Continue reading →

The Japanese Yen continues to fall in the wake of this month’s election of a new government which is intent on ensuring that the Japanese economy recovers more quickly than it has done in the past. Continue reading →

Risk aversion was the name of the game as the U.S. Congressional Republicans failed to support their Speaker of the House John Boehner’s plan to resolve the impending fiscal cliff. Continue reading →

The Japanese Yen held onto earlier gains in the moments after the Bank of Japan made good on the widely expected move to increase stimulus, this time by hiking asset purchases an additional ¥10 trillion. Continue reading →

The Japanese Yen was broadly lower during the Asian trading session, striking a 16-month trough versus the common currency Euro and a 7½-month low against the greenback, as investors consider what tomorrow’s conclusion of the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting might hold. Continue reading →

After taking a swift hard drop on the first business day after the new Japanese government was elected, the Japanese Yen steadied finally on Tuesday. Continue reading →

The Japanese Yen plummeted to its lowest level against the greenback in more than 20-months earlier in the Asian session following the expected win of Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Continue reading →

The Japanese Yen fell to a 9-month low against the U.S. Dollar during the Asian trading session today as investors await the installation of a new Japanese government that is certain to aggressively weaken the Yen in order to growth the Japanese econom… Continue reading →