Tag: Nikkei
Euro Trades Near 10-Week Low on Bets Europe’s Turmoil to Worsen
By Ron Harui and Yasuhiko Seki
Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) — The euro traded near a 10-week low against the dollar on concern the region’s banks will disclose increasing losses due to the deepening financial crisis in central and eastern Europe.
Posted: February 18th, 2009 under News.
Tags: Asia-Pacific Index of regional shares, astern European banks, Commerzbank AG, currency, Dollar, Eastern Europe, Euro, Forex, Forex Market, Forex Trading, greenback, ING Groep NV, Nikkei, Poland’s Currency, Singapore dollar, South Korea’s won
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Yen Rises on Speculation Exporters Buying, Stocks Paring Gains
By Ron Harui and Yasuhiko Seki
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — The yen rose for the first time in three days on speculation Japanese exporters bought the currency after it fell to a one-month low against the dollar.
Posted: February 9th, 2009 under News.
Tags: Asian stocks, British Pound, currency, Dollar, Forex, Forex Market, Global Economy, Global Recession, Nikkei, Yen
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FOREX-Dollar up vs yen, dips vs euro before Fed decision
By Rika Otsuka
TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against the yen on Wednesday as an improved appetite for risk prompted investors to dump the safe-haven Japanese currency, while the dollar dipped versus the euro as players awaited the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting.
Posted: January 28th, 2009 under News.
Tags: Asia Market, currency, Dollar, Euro, Federal Reserve, Forex, Global Recession, Japan Trust Bank, Nikkei, U.S. Trade, Yen
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Australian Dollar May Drop to Record Versus Yen: Chart of Day
By Ron Harui and Candice Zachariahs
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) — Australia’s dollar may fall to its weakest level against the yen as Japan’s deepening recession pushes the Nikkei 225 Stock Average toward a 26-year low.
Posted: January 27th, 2009 under News.
Tags: Australian Dollar, Commerzbank AG, currency, Forex, Global Recession, Group Treasury Asia, Nikkei, Stocks, Yen
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Yen Falls on Speculation Importers Are Selling Before Year-End
By Ron Harui and Stanley White
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) — The yen fell against the dollar, retreating from a five-week high, on speculation Japanese importers are buying foreign currencies to meet their year-end funding needs.
Posted: December 2nd, 2008 under News.
Tags: bank of Japan, British Pound, Central Bank, Euro, foreign currency, fund, Japan's currency, MSCI, Nikkei, speculation, Stock, Tokyo, Yen
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Nikkei slips 0.7 pct on global recession fears
By Rika Otsuka
TOKYO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei average slid 0.7 percent on Wednesday as fears of global recession and a stronger yen outweighed the positive impact from overnight gains in U.S. shares. Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T: Quote, Profile,Research, Stock Buzz) was little changed at 184 yen after cash-strapped Ford Motor Co (F.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Tuesday [...]
Posted: November 19th, 2008 under News.
Tags: Global Recession, Nikkei
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