Written by WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Countries must not be complacent about the state of the global economy, despite brighter signs of recovery, Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan on Saturday warned his counterparts at the International Monetary Fund. READ MORE »
Posts tagged Japan Finance
Asian Shares Higher; Japan Banks, Exporters Lead
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Asian stock markets were higher on Wednesday with Japanese banks outperforming after a report suggested they may be exempt from tighter global regulations at the Group of 20 summit starting Thursday. READ MORE »
Japanese Bonds Rise for a Second Day on Fed Easing Signals, Yen’s Advance
Japanese bonds advanced for a second day as the Federal Reserve’s willingness to ease monetary policy further spurred speculation the yen will strengthen and hurt domestic company profits. READ MORE »
FOREX-Dollar mired near lows, yen on intervention watch
*Caution on Japan intervention heightened after dollar falls
* Some think Japan may not intervene before weekend G7 meet
* Focus on Trichet’s comments at ECB policy meeting
* Aussie hits new 2-year high vs dollar on solid jobs data
The dollar was mired near a 15-year low versus the Japanese yen and an eight-month low against the euro on Thursday on the spectre of more money-printing by the U.S. Federal Reserve as early as next month. READ MORE »
Impact of Dollar’s Drop Against Other Currencies
A cheaper Ford, a pricier Mercedes: The dollar’s drop against other currencies, at a glance READ MORE »