The dollar traded mixed on Friday before the publication of official US economic data, while the yen was also in focus after Japan's leader called for "firm steps" against the currency's recent rise. In late morning deals here, the European single currency ...
Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Friday made a rare call for "firm steps" to stem the strength of the yen as the currency's recent advances have hit exporters' earnings. Hatoyama told a parliamentary session that the yen's current high value gave ...
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up on Friday, heading for a fifth straight week of gains, with energy stocks outperforming as oil held above $82 a barrel. The yen dipped, dented by speculation the Bank of Japan could further loosen its ...
World stock markets extend gains on upbeat US jobs news, successful Greek bond sale World stock markets rose sharply Friday after better than expected U.S. jobs data reassured investors that the recovery in the world's largest economy remains on track. In Europe, ...
A man walks in front of the electric stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, March 5, 2010. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose 209.91 points, to end morning session at 10,355.63. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) Copyright 2010 AP News
A passer-by looks at the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Asian stock markets mostly gained ground in early Tuesday trading after U.S. markets climbed to their highest levels in more than a month and ...
The euro plunged to a one-year low against the yen on Thursday as investors shunned riskier currencies for the safe-haven Japanese unit amid the public finances crisis afflicting Greece. The European single currency hit 120.44 yen -- the lowest level since February ...
<div><p>TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds fell on Monday, the first trading day of 2010, dented by a rise in the Nikkei stock average and the yen's drop to a four-month low against the dollar.</p><p>JGBs were also hurt after U.S. Treasuries retreated ...
<div><p>The Tokyo Stock Exchange, plagued by a series of technical problems, introduced a new faster trading system on Monday, stepping up its efforts to stay ahead of rival Asian bourses.</p><p>The TSE's next-generation trading platform, called "arrowhead", can process orders in 0.005 seconds, ...
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth as measured by real gross domestic product will top 5 percent in 2010 and the unemployment rate fall below 9 percent, said longtime Wall Street strategist Byron Wien.</p><p>Wien, who correctly called the commodities rally and ...
