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Asia stocks, euro slide as economic, political uncertainty hits
EghtesadOnline: Appetite for Asian stocks and the euro evaporated on Tuesday as economic and political fears sent investors seeking shelter in the yen, while forecasts China's foreign exchange…
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Dollar caught in crossfire as Trump talks currency wars
EghtesadOnline: The dollar was put on the defensive in Asia on Wednesday after the Trump administration accused Germany and Japan of devaluing their currencies to gain a trade advantage, fueling…
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Trump’s Yen Comments ‘Wide of the Mark,’ Says Japan FX Chief
EghtesadOnline: Japan’s doesn’t manipulate its currency and its monetary policy is done for purely domestic reasons, the nation’s top currency official said in response to comments by U.S. President…
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Mr. Yen Sees Rally Toward 100 in 2017 as ‘Trump Fever’ Ends
EghtesadOnline: The yen may strengthen beyond 100 per dollar this year as expectations for Trumponomics shatter when the U.S. president fails to attain the economic growth he’s promised, according…
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Dollar Falls, Asia Stocks Mixed on Trump Moves
EghtesadOnline: The dollar fell for a fourth day as U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin said a strong currency could hurt the economy. The yen fluctuated after the biggest jump since…
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Japan Inc believes Abe, Trump don't want to see excessive yen weakness: Reuters poll
EghtesadOnline: Japanese companies believe that neither U.S. President Donald Trump nor Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe want to see the yen weaken significantly, a Reuters poll showed, a development…
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Dollar pulls away from lows as investors await Yellen speech
EghtesadOnline: The dollar took a breather on Wednesday after falling to a seven-week low against the yen as investors await Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's speech on monetary policy, while…
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Gold Falls With Yen as Haven-Asset Flight Eases
EghtesadOnline: The flight to haven assets eased following the biggest drop in the dollar since July with moves in the yen, Treasuries and gold steadying ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.…
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Gold and Yen Extend Rallies on Political Concerns
EghtesadOnline: Lingering concern over Donald Trump’s policies and the U.K.’s position in the European Union extended rallies in gold and the yen to a seventh day. Treasuries rose and most Asian…
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Trump's Silence on Yen Is 'Amazing,' Former Japan FX Head Says
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump has repeatedly made waves with emphatic tweets and striking statements, but Japan’s former currency chief is more surprised about what the president-elect isn’t talking…
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Pound Drops on EU Concern, Asian Shares Decline
EghtesadOnline: The pound tumbled on a report that U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will signal plans to quit the European Union’s single market to regain control of Britain’s borders and laws.…
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Dollar skids to more than 1-month low against yen
EghtesadOnline: The dollar extended its losses in Asian trading on Thursday, breaking through the previous session's one-month low against the yen hit after President-elect Donald Trump's news…
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Dollar firms on softer yen, lacks energy elsewhere
EghtesadOnline: The dollar crept ahead in Asia on Monday after signs of wage pressure in the December U.S. jobs report proved enough to lift Treasury yields, but bulls remained wary of a sudden…
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Dollar edges back towards 14-year peak as U.S. debt yields rise
EghtesadOnline: The dollar moved back towards a 14-year peak on Wednesday as U.S. debt yields resumed climbing, giving a lift against the safe-haven yen amid strong investor appetite for riskier…
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Dollar falls against yen on U.S. yield drop, profit-taking
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. dollar hit a 15-day low against the yen on Thursday as traders used the quiet holiday period to take profits on the dollar's recent gains, while a drop in U.S. Treasury…
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Dollar edges higher against yen on strong U.S. indicators
EghtesadOnline: The dollar inched up against the yen on Wednesday after upbeat U.S. economic data reinforced expectations for economic growth under Donald Trump's Administration and more rate…
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Asia follows Wall Street higher, upbeat U.S. data lifts dollar vs yen
EghtesadOnline: Asia stocks followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday, while the dollar firmed against the yen following the release of upbeat U.S. economic data overnight.
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Dollar dips vs. yen after U.S. yields pull away from highs
EghtesadOnline: The dollar dipped against the yen on Monday, edging lower down after U.S. Treasury yields dipped on mixed economic data.
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Dollar basks in yield allure, Nikkei touches one-year peak
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…
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Asian Equities Gain as Dow Hits Record, Oil Climbs: Markets Wrap
EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks followed advances in U.S. and European equities as the prospects of faster U.S. economic growth propelled markets toward the close of a turmoil-filled year. Oil extended…
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Dollar hits fresh 14-year high, yen slides
EghtesadOnline: The dollar hit a fresh 14-year high on Tuesday, boosted by upbeat comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen that kept alive market expectations for swifter U.S. interest…
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Dollar hits new 14-year high, Dow sets sights on 20,000
EghtesadOnline: The dollar hit a 14-year high on Tuesday as the yen fell after the Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy and the euro weakened following deadly attacks in Germany…
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Global stocks, dollar rise after Yellen remarks; yen, Treasuries pare gains
EghtesadOnline: Global stock markets added to gains on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen sounded an optimistic tone about the U.S. labor market, weighing on safe-haven assets like…
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Battered euro and yen recover after dollar surge
EghtesadOnline: The euro, yen and pound all recovered some ground against the dollar on Friday after slides of up to 3 percent in reaction to the Federal Reserve outlook for U.S. interest rates…
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Dollar steadies vs. yen as Treasury yields come off highs, Fed awaited
EghtesadOnline: The dollar steadied against the yen and euro on Tuesday as a surge in Treasury yields was tempered and as the market braced for the outcome of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting…
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Dollar edges up vs yen as traders eye ECB meeting for cues
EghtesadOnline: The dollar edged back up towards a 10-month high against the yen on Wednesday, while most major currencies appeared to be looking ahead to Thursday's European Central Bank policy…
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Bank Stocks Propel Global Equity Gains as Yen Slides With Crude
EghtesadOnline: Stocks climbed, boosted by a rally in financial shares, amid optimism that the European Central Bank will this week commit to prolonging its bond-buying program. Crude and the…
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Surging dollar skittles euro, yen and EM currencies
EghtesadOnline: The dollar surged to a near 14-year high on Thursday, clocking up a string of milestones against other top world currencies and clobbering emerging markets.
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Metals rally helps knock dollar off 13 1/2-year high
EghtesadOnline: The dollar retreated from a six-month peak against the yen on Tuesday, while a push higher for copper and iron ore prices drove commodities-linked currencies higher, led by the…
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Japan's top FX diplomat signals readiness to intervene as yen spikes
EghtesadOnline: Japan's top currency diplomat on Wednesday signaled Tokyo's readiness to intervene in currency markets with the safe-haven yen soaring as Republican Donald Trump closes in on…