TOKYO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may prefer to go slow in ending ultra-low interest rates, but the weak yen and risks of an inflation overshoot could prod it to act before year-end ...

TOKYO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The weak yen was once a cause for celebration for Japanese companies as it meant they could sell cars and cameras cheaper abroad and saw fatter profits when earnings ...

It does not require a financial detective to work out what is going on. Three sudden surges in the value of the yen, on July 11th, 12th and 17th, have raised suspicions that the Bank of Japan (BoJ ...

The RMB's role in global payments has been consolidated against the backdrop of the weaker yen. According to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or SWIFT — a global ...

Japan's Nikkei index reached a four-month high, fueled by a weaker yen, despite escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.

The long-held precept that a weak yen is a good thing for Japanese stocks may finally be put to rest, as the breakdown in their correlation accelerates amid divergence in global monetary policy.

A weak yen is beneficial for Japan's economy as the boost to exports exceeds the increase in cost of imports, the International Monetary Fund's Japan mission chief Nada Choueiri told Reuters on Friday ...

The Japanese yen hovered close to 145.4 per dollar in Wednesday's electronic trades, stabilizing after three consecutive ...

A WEAK yen is hurting Japanese households’ sentiment and could erode their purchasing power, the government said in a report on Friday, underscoring its concern over the negative economic impact of ...

Japan's weak currency is boosting tourism, with a record-breaking 3.1 million visitors in March. The devalued yen is encouraging tourists to spend more on luxury goods. The currency is negatively ...

Data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shows that “asset managers have amassed the biggest net short position, or bet against, the yen in at least 18 years”. Is a weak Yen good for ...