Yen Rallies Against Dollar, Outstripping Most of Its G-10 Peers

The yen outperformed most of its peers in the Group of 10 Monday, rallying against the dollar in jittery trading ahead of key central bank events later in the week. Japan’s currency climbed as much as 1.7% versus the greenback to 145.19, before trimming the advance to about 0.8% during New York trading. The rally … Read more

Japanese Yen rises to 7-month high: What does it mean for Indians travelling to Japan?

Japanese Yen rises to 7-month high: What does it mean for Indians travelling to Japan?

As Japanese currency Yen hits seven-month high against US dollar, there are concerns around the higher cost that would lead to woes for Indian travellers. In the past one month, Yen has risen by 10.84 percent against the US dollar, as per the data revealed on XE.com. Japanese Yen traded at 0.0068962 USD (1 JPY) … Read more

Yen tumbles as markets on alert for Japan action; dollar falls after data

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The yen dropped to multi-year lows against the U.S. dollar and euro on Tuesday, keeping investors on heightened Japanese intervention watch ahead of this week’s Bank of Japan policy meeting. The euro reached 165.71 yen, its highest since 2008, after data showed business activity in the euro zone expanded at its fastest … Read more