The dollar at one point hit 154.85 yen, the highest level in 34 years. Market participants remain aware of the possibility that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will keep interest rates high for longer than expected, while they continue to watch for intervention from the Japanese authorities to prevent the yen from depreciating. In late … Read more
The Japanese yen and the Swiss franc, which are considered safe currencies, slowed their appreciation. This comes after Iran announced that it had no plans to retaliate against Israel. The Japanese yen and Swiss franc rose against other currencies after reports of Israeli attacks on Iran, but have since weakened. In afternoon trading, the dollar/Swiss … Read more
On April 1st, the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo stock market fell by 566.35 yen to 39,803.09 yen, down 566.35 yen from the previous business day. The photo was taken in December 2022 in Tokyo (2024 Reuters/Issei Kato) TOKYO (Reuters) – On the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei Stock Average fell by 566.35 yen … Read more
March 29th: Next week’s Tokyo stock market is expected to experience heavy price movements with a high top. Photo taken at TSE in October 2018 (2024 Reuters/Issei Kato) TOKYO (Reuters) – Next week’s Tokyo stock market is expected to see a heavy upward movement. Especially in the first half of the week, there is a … Read more
The yen is depreciating as the market recognizes that the Bank of Japan, which lifted negative interest rates on March 28, will move forward with financial normalization “slowly.” Photographed on the 18th in front of the Bank of Japan head office in Tokyo (2024 Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon) TOKYO (Reuters) – The yen is depreciating as the … Read more
On the morning of March 14, the Nikkei Stock Average continued to fall to 38,625.22 yen, down 70.75 yen from the previous business day. The photo was taken in July 2015 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo (2024 Reuters/Toru Hanai) TOKYO (Reuters) – In the morning Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei average continued to … Read more
The dollar has fallen across the board. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he believes the Fed will have the confidence in the decline in inflation needed to begin cutting interest rates in the “not too distant future.” Meanwhile, the euro was flat in the early going after the European Central Bank … Read more
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On March 6, “Super Tuesday,” a time of intense primary voting for the U.S. presidential election, former President Trump (pictured) showed overwhelming strength as the Republican candidate. Photographed at an event held on the 5th at his mansion “Mar-a-Lago” in Palm Beach, Florida (2024 Reuters/Marco Bello) TOKYO (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump showed overwhelming … Read more
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The US stock market continued to decline to close. The Nasdaq Composite led the decline as large growth stocks such as Apple and the semiconductor sector sold off ahead of a series of economic indicators and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress later this week. (2024 Reuters/Brendan McDermid) (Reuters) – The U.S. stock … Read more
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Super Micro Computer, which makes servers for artificial intelligence (AI), jumped 13.5% in after-hours trading after the US stock market closed on the 1st. File photo of the company logo (2024 Reuters/Ann Wang) [１日 ロイター] – Super Micro Computer (SMCI.O), opens new tab, which makes servers for artificial intelligence (AI), jumped 13.5% in after-hours trading … Read more