News Japan Currency: The Japanese yen is at a 40-year low. Here’s why that matters
The Japanese yen has dropped to a 40-year low against the US dollar, putting investors on watch for potential government intervention by Japan that could ripple through US stocks, the Treasury market and the broader global economy.
News Japan Currency: Japan spent $74 billion propping up the yen. Investors say the real battle is with the Fed
Yen intervention alone is unlikely to reverse losses while wide U.S.-Japan rate differentials keep supporting the dollar, said analysts.
News Japan Currency: Japan's yen hits nearly 40-year low, pressuring South Korean won
Japan's yen fell to a nearly 40-year low near 162 per dollar, adding pressure on South Korea's won, import prices, capital flows and exporters.
News Japan Currency: 'Slow motion currency crisis': Investing pros worry the Japanese yen is about to rock markets again
Wall Street is worried that the yen carry trade could unwind again, something analysts warn could spark "widespread damage" to stocks.
News Japan Currency: Australian dollar reaches '40-year high' against Japan's yen, as cheap holidays fuel tourism surge
Australia's exchange rate with Japan has grown increasingly favourable to tourists, which have surged to record numbers and topped more than one million visitors in 2025.
News Japan Currency: Japan's yen has seen wild swings this year — is it still a safe-haven asset?
Throughout most of 2024, the yen has seen sharp volatility, with the currency weakening in June to levels not seen since 1986 and prompting the Bank of Japan to intervene. The yen strengthened over 12 ...
News Japan Currency: Japan data suggests possible yen intervention of around $22 billion
The Japanese currency popped 3% against the dollar late Thursday as the market responded to surprisingly soft U.S. inflation data. Markets analysts speculated that policymakers had used the ...
News Japan Currency: Japan-based crypto exchange DeCurret plans to sell to HK's Amber Group: Report
DeCurret Holdings reportedly will sell its crypto branch to the Hong Kong-based company Amber Group in February for millions of dollars.
News Japan Currency: Japan warns of need for currency stability as yen falls persist
Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki stressed on Friday the need for currency stability and said he was watching market moves "carefully," in the wake of the yen's recent declines against the ...
