EghtesadOnline: Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a near 2-week low on Tuesday as the yen firmed against the dollar ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, hurting shares of exporters.

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. dollar held near 14-year peaks on Wednesday as global yield spreads shifted inexorably in its favor, while early weakness in the yen saw Japanese shares touch a one-year top.