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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the yen will settle at an appropriate level if the Bank of Japan continues to conduct the right monetary policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/16/economy/bessent-remark-yen-boj/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #scottbessent #forex #boj #usjapanrelations #kazuoueda

The Japan Times

Bessent says yen will settle if BOJ keeps taking right policies

The statement follows the U.S. treasury secretary's remarks in August that Japan’s central bank was behind the curve in addressing inflation.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit, with stocks dropping and the yen strengthening in choppy trade https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/10/markets/takaichi-yen-plunge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #forex #currencies #yen #dollar #japaneseeconomy #sanaetakaichi #ldp #komeito

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Despite heightened geopolitical tensions and escalating trade wars, the U.S. dollar’s global dominance is unlikely to fade in the near term, leaving Asian economies vulnerable to dollar shocks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/10/world/asia-and-dollar-dependence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #usdollar #yen #yuan #currencies #forex #monetarypolicy #asean #china #us

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The yen’s status as a haven in times of global stress faces growing skepticism, threatening to exacerbate a selloff that sent the currency to an eight-month low this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/09/markets/yen-haven-status-in-doubt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #forex #gold #sanaetakaichi #japaneseeconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The yen reached its weakest level since mid-February against the dollar on Wednesday on rising concerns about an increase in fiscal spending in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/09/economy/yen-weakest-since-february/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #forex #currencies #yen #dollar #euro #france #globaleconomy #japaneseeconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Despite concerns over U.S. tariffs and global trade disruptions, the dollar remains dominant in global finance, with the Chinese yuan gaining ground but still far from challenging its supremacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/08/the-us-dollar-is-not-dead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #usdollar #forex #currencies #useconomy #globaleconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

Surplus in the Japanese government's foreign exchange special account stood at a record high of ¥5.36 trillion at the end of fiscal 2024, a Finance Ministry report showed Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/31/surplus-forex-special-account-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #financeministry #forex

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

Yen traders revamp option bets ahead of Japan election https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/japan/japan-yen-traders-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #yen #dollar #forex #2025upperhouseelection #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #tariffs

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