On Monday, the yen underperformed against a generally weaker dollar, as market participants monitored for indications of official intervention from Tokyo to halt the depreciation of the Japanese currency. The dollar was last up 0.27% against the Japanese currency at 156.8 yen, approaching its 10-month high reached last week. Japan’s currency has been declining due Read More
The significant decline in global equities following the unexpected turnaround in the US yesterday stands out as the key event today. The major markets within the Asia Pacific region experienced a decline exceeding 2% today. Europe’s Stoxx 600 has declined by over 1%. The asset is experiencing a decline for the sixth time in the Read More
The yen remained close to a 10-month low on Friday, yet received some support as Japanese officials intensified their verbal interventions to curb the currency’s drop, while the dollar was poised for its strongest week in over a month. The yen experienced a brief uptick in early Asian trading following comments from Japanese Finance Minister Read More
The dollar experienced a decline in early Asia trade on Friday, contributing to a downward trend among major currencies. Investors, faced with a lack of official data regarding the U.S. labor market, reacted to indications of weakness reflected in private sector surveys. The dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six Read More
