To support the yen, authorities need to tap Japan's foreign reserves of dollars to sell for yen. The finance minister issues the order to intervene, and the Bank of Japan executes the order as the ...

A rate hike and signals further tightening in the first half of 2025 could fuel Japanese Yen demand. Conversely, a hike-and-hold approach may dampen expectations for another move in H1 2025 ...

But the sliding Japanese yen is sure to find its way onto Trump’s radar screen. That’s particularly so as anti-China Trump advisors like Peter Navarro and hardline trade officials like Robert ...

The Japanese Yen continues to be undermined by wavering BoJ rate hike expectations. The au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI was revised down to 50.9 from 51.4 for December. The USD stands near a two ...

TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The yen strengthened and Japanese government bond yields rose to fresh multi-year highs on Friday after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates as expected and raised its ...