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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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