For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.22% against the JPY, on Friday and closed at 84.82. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) informed in its monthly report that the Japanese economy is likely to remain under strong downward … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.40% against the JPY and closed at 85.01. The current account surplus in Japan advanced to Â¥1.641 trillion in February, compared to a surplus of Â¥ 461.9 billion in January. Additionally, … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.28% against the JPY and closed at 85.35. In Japan, the leading index advanced to 104.2 in February, while the coincident index climbed to 106.3 in February. Federal Reserve Bank of … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 1.19% against the JPY and closed at 85.11, after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March 15 meeting showed that some policy makers stated that signs of a stronger recovery may warrant … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.12% against the JPY and closed at 84.11. Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President, Charles Evans stated that the Fed’s decision to purchase $600 billion in large scale assets is the “right … Continue reading →

On Friday, for the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.85% against the JPY and closed at 84.07. Automobile Dealers Association reported that annual automobile sales in Japan fell 37.0% in March to 279,389. The Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.31% against the JPY and closed at 83.36. In Japan, on an annual basis, wage earners’ total cash earnings edged up 0.3% in February, rising for the 12th straight month. Housing … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.84% against the JPY and closed at 83.10. In Japan, today morning, the Nomura/ JMMA Manufacturing Purchasing Manager Index declined to 46.4 in March from a reading of 52.9 in February. … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.83% against the JPY and closed at 82.41, after St. Louis Federal Reserve President, James Bullard indicated that the US monetary authorities might have to start lay ground for gradual tightening … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.34% against the JPY and closed at 81.73. In Japan, today morning, the retail sales, on annual basis, rose by 1.0% in February, following a 0.1% rise in January. The unemployment … Continue reading →

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.40% against the JPY and closed at 81.33. Finance Minister, Yoshihiko Noda stated that the Japanese government should not too readily rely on debt issuance to fund post-quake relief and reconstruction. … Continue reading →