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Banking & Finance

Yen passes 160 per dollar to hit weakest level in a month

2026-08-29T02:39:21.000Z
The BOJ entered the market to buy yen on Jul 30 and Jul 31 as the Japanese currency plumbed its weakest levels in 40 years near 164 per US dollar. 
International

Japan spent record US$96.5 billion to support yen over past month, data shows

2026-08-28T11:46:52.000Z
A retail store in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2026. Japanese companies that buy foreign goods are looking for ways to insure against further yen weakness.
Global Enterprise
NEWS ANALYSIS

Japan Inc seeks new hedges for a long era of yen weakness

2026-08-26T22:50:26.000Z
Investors are watching the US central bank for clues on the interest rate path, as elevated oil prices stoke inflation.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Kospi falls 1.4% as Asian stocks dip with AI, Fed meeting in focus

2026-08-24T02:38:37.000Z
Analysts expect core inflation to accelerate above the BOJ’s target in the coming months as the transfer of raw material costs broadens.
Global Enterprise

Japan’s core inflation accelerates in July on weak yen, Iran war, bolstering case for rate hike

2026-08-21T12:56:55.000Z
The greenback is on track for a weekly fall of more than 0.8 per cent.
Banking & Finance

Dollar wobbles as investors balk at US Treasury’s rescue efforts

2026-08-21T02:05:06.000Z
The data show that Japan’s manufacturers have largely managed to navigate the fallout from the Middle East conflict so far.
International

Japan’s July exports grow at fastest pace since 2022 on cars and chips

2026-08-20T03:38:38.000Z
The yen’s weakness can be attributed to economic fundamentals, and should be countered with an increase in interest rates.
Opinion & Features

What should be done about Asia’s undervalued currencies?

2026-08-19T02:00:00.000Z
Asian investors and central banks who used to focus on US dollar debt are now also turning to Australian and Hong Kong dollars and even euros, said an expert.
Capital Markets & Currencies
NEWS ANALYSIS

‘Dim sum’, ‘panda’, ‘kangaroo’: Why foreign borrowers are flocking to Asia-Pacific bond markets

2026-08-17T04:07:46.000Z
Data from the Bank of New York shows that investors have been consistent and sizeable sellers of yen every day since the US intervention.
Opinion & Features

Traders are spoiling for a fight over the yen

2026-08-16T07:43:34.000Z
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