TOKYO (MarketWatch) — The dollar fell from a four-month high against the yen in Asia on Friday as Japan’s new finance minister toned down his rhetoric about a weaker domestic currency, cooling speculation that Tokyo might act to push its currency …
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Jan 8 (Reuters) - The dollar hit a four-month high against the yen on Friday on growing expectations that a key U.S. jobs report would point to an improving economy. The greenback also received help from U.S. regulators urging banks to protect …
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(RTTNews) - The Bank of Korea on Friday voted to keep interest rates on hold for the 11th consecutive month, maintaining the record low of 2.00 percent - in line with expectations. Most analysts expected the bank to maintain the status quo, although …
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FXstreet.com (London) - The pound has consolidated during the Asian session, with little in terms of significant swings. Pair lost over 150 pips in previous session as BoE held rates and expressed potential requirement for further QE this year. Pair …
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TOKYO (AFP) – Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama Friday warned his new finance minister not to publicly comment on foreign exchange, after the yen plunged on Naoto Kan’s endorsement of a weaker unit. “The government basically should not discuss …
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FXstreet.com (London) - EUR/JPY is trading to the downside on EUR weakness. Doubts over Eurzone sovereign debt are still on the investor radar. The pair has drifted from session highs of 134.00, and now trades in a tight range after consolidating at …
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TOKYO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan said on Friday that the markets should decide currency levels. But he also said the government needs to pay heed to companies, who calculate exchange rate estimates when doing business. “If …
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TOKYO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said on Friday the government should not comment on foreign exchange rates, in an apparent rebuke to his new finance minister, who said he wanted the yen to weaken more. Finance Minister …
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TOKYO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said on Friday the government should not comment on foreign exchange rates, in an apparent rebuke to his new finance minister, who said he wanted the yen to weaken more. Finance Minister …
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MUMBAI: Banks will soon get to strike forex forwards and swap deals with each other anonymously on a screen, just as shares and government bonds are bought and sold electronically, a senior official at Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) said. The …
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