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Dollar steadies, keeps yen pinned near 40-year lows
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ING Think
· Jun 30, 2026
USD/JPY: Back to the 1980s
JAPAN: In breaking above the 2024 highs near 162, USD/JPY has returned to levels not seen since the 1980s. Traders continue to second-guess when and where the Bank of Japan will intervene again, but the outlook for successful intervention remains poor
The Japan Times
· Jul 10, 2026
Yen gains after finance minister urges pension funds to invest more at home
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's remarks sent Japan's currency to a fresh high for the day, while bonds rallied and equities extended their gains.
Iran Herald
· Jul 3, 2026
Japan could still intervene in forex market despite yen pullback, weaker dollar
Tokyo [Japan], July 3, (ANI): Japanese currency yen pulled back from record lows and was trading at 161.2 levels on Friday. The currency had touched a record low of 162.8 on Tuesday as hopes of the US Federal Reserve raising rates gained steam on the back of high inflation. The pullback in the Japanese currency has come as those fears take a back seat now that the latest US jobs data has come in weaker than expe
South China Morning Post
· Jul 2, 2026
Why Hong Kong has become this year’s worst-performing stock market
There are many disconnects in financial markets. One of them is Japan’s benchmark 10-year bond yield, which currently stands at just 2.7 per cent despite the country’s large public debt burden – more than 240 per cent of economic output. Although Japanese bond yields have risen sharply in the past three years, the 10-year yield is slightly lower than that of Germany, whose government debt as a percentage of economic activity is around one-quarter the size of Japan’s. Another anomaly is the...
Interaksyon
· Jul 8, 2026
Ringgit, peso lead declines among Asian currencies; South Korean won gains
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0205 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 162.350 162.09 -0.16 Sing dlr 1.293 1.2922 -0.08 Taiwan dlr 32.155 32.143 -0.04 Korean won 1512.000 1515.8 +0.25 Baht 33.380 33.32 -0.18 Peso 61.554 61.416 -0.22 Rupiah 17990.000 [] The post Ringgit, peso lead declines among Asian currencies; South Korean won gains appeared first on Interaksyon.
Reuters
· Jul 8, 2026
The yen is at its weakest level since 1986 - what that means for you | Econ World
Japan’s currency is on a historic slide. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Rocky Swift, chief correspondent for markets in Japan, about what Tokyo is doing to shore up the currency and the implications for the rest of the world. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
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Related coverage for "Dollar steadies, keeps yen pinned near 40-year lows": ING Think — USD/JPY: Back to the 1980s. The Japan Times — Yen gains after finance minister urges pension funds to invest more at home . Iran Herald — Japan could still intervene in forex market despite yen pullback, weaker dollar . South China Morning Post — Why Hong Kong has become this year’s worst-performing stock market. Interaksyon — Ringgit, peso lead declines among Asian currencies; South Korean won gains. Reuters — The yen is at its weakest level since 1986 - what that means for you | Econ World