Markets
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Yen Strengthens Against the Dollar as U.S. Economic Concerns Weigh on Markets; Interest Rate Cut Expectations Drive Investors to Sell Dollars and Buy Yen
NEW YORK — The New York market saw a stronger yen and declining stock prices on Friday due to con...
February 22, 2025
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Dollar Slips below 150 Yen for 1st Time in 2 Months
Tokyo, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)—The dollar briefly fell below ¥150 for the first time in about two mo...
February 20, 2025
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Yen Hits 8-week High Anticipating BOJ’s Interest Rate Hike Policy
NEW YORK (Reuters) — The yen touched an eight-week high versus the dollar on Thursday after a Ban...
February 7, 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Sheds over 1,000 Points in Morning (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average lost more than 1,000 points...
February 3, 2025
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Japan to Tighten Screening of Foreign Investors; Foreign Firms, Individuals to Report to Government Before Investing in Industries Deemed High Security
The government will expand the scope of overseas investors subject to screening prior to investin...
February 3, 2025
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Bank of Japan Decides to Raise Interest Rate to 0.5%; Wage Increase Prospects, Market Trends Drive Decision (UPDATE 2)
The Bank of Japan decided Friday to raise its short-term policy rate target from the current leve...
January 24, 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Sees Highest Year-End Close Ever; Index Logs Annual Gain of 6430.37 Points
The Nikkei average closed at 39,894.54 on Monday, down 386.62 from Friday’s close and logging its...
December 30, 2024
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Nikkei Slides on Wall Street’s Lead as BOJ Decision Looms
TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average slid 1.5% early on Thursday, taking cues f...
December 19, 2024
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency Begins Considering Tougher Regulations on Cryptocurrencies; Regulations May Lower Taxes
The Financial Services Agency has begun to consider toughening regulations on cryptocurrencies, i...
December 15, 2024
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Japan’s Major Bank Mizuho Announces Long-Term Prime Lending Rate Increase to 1.9％
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. announced Monday that it will raise its long-term prime lending rate by 0.05 pe...
December 9, 2024
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Yen Surges to 150 Per Dollar amid Growing BOJ Rate Hike Bets
TOKYO (Reuters) — The yen jumped as much as 1% to a six-week high at 150 per dollar on Friday, af...
November 29, 2024
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Nikkei Stock Average Temporarily Jumps Over 700 Points
The Nikkei stock average surged temporarily over 700 points on Monday compared to Friday’s close....
November 25, 2024
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Dollar Briefly Hits 4-Month High above 156 Yen in Tokyo
Tokyo, Nov. 14 (Jiji Press)—The dollar briefly climbed above ¥156 in Tokyo trading just before no...
November 14, 2024
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Nikkei Briefly Sheds over 1,100 Points
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gave up over 1,100 points briefly F...
November 1, 2024
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Watching U.S., European Monetary Policies “Very Carefully”: BOJ Ueda
Washington (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Wednesday that the BOJ is watching...
October 24, 2024
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