Our deep dive into commercial trader activity and key technical indicators paints a compelling picture of a potential turning point for the Yen. By analyzing the positioning of the "smart money ...

Japan's latest foray into the exchange-rate market was in 2024, when it bought yen to prop up the currency from a nearly three-decade low of 161.99 to the dollar hit in early July. With broad ...

TOKYO/NEW YORK -- The Japanese yen's recent outperformance has caught the attention of global money managers, who are taking a wait-and-see approach for now. In a reversal from last year ...

This photo illustration taken on April 10, 2024 shows the image of former Keio University founder Yukichi Fukuzawa (L ... Japan’s currency slid past 156 yen per dollar, extending a retreat ...

According to the experience of countries across the world, a currency is renewed every 10 to 20 years ... The image of the ￥10,000 bill was changed from thinker Fukuzawa Yukichi to the Meiji-era ...

Japan last conducted yen-buying intervention in late July to support its currency after it tumbled to a 38-year low below 161 per dollar. While a weak yen gives exporters a boost, it has become a ...

A new 10,000 Yen banknote on display at the Bank of Japan's Currency Museum on the day ... old banknotes featuring Fukuzawa Yukichi [a Meiji-era intellectual] should be favored for wedding gifts." ...

In May, Japan’s Ministry of Finance confirmed for the first time since 2022 that the country performed a currency intervention on the yen. Between April 26 and May 29, the country reportedly ...

Foreign-exchange margin traders in Japan unwound long yen positions as the currency strengthened past the key psychological level of 140 yen per dollar on Monday for the first time in a year. Net ...

TOKYO -- More currency strategists predict the yen to end the year stronger than they had expected, in the mid-140 range to the dollar, following the currency's recent surge. The yen has gained ...

The yen has surged from around 162 per dollar in mid-July to roughly 153 per dollar, its biggest two-week gain of the year, even if it remains this 2024’s worst-performing G10 currency.