Japan forex news

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The euro continued to post fresh all-time highs against the dollar, supported by an unexpected upward revision to first quarter GDP growth and robust industrial production figures.First quarter euro zone GDP was revised up to show a 0...

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The euro climbed to a fresh all-time high against the dollar after a hawkish European Central Bank monthly bulletin, amid ongoing concern about the US sub-prime mortgage market.The ECB said it is monitoring inflation risks closely and remains ready to raise interest rates further if necessary...

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Toshihiko Fukui gave no new hints Thursday about when the monetary authority might hike its key interest rates as he reiterated that the bank will gradually adjust rates taking into account downside risks and the upside potential for the economy...

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese government bond prices closed mostly lower Thursday on position-adjustment after their rises yesterday, while investors waited for remarks the governor of the Bank of Japan was due to deliver after its policy board kept interest rates unchanged...

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - The Bank of Japan has left its economic assessment unchanged in July, saying the world's second-largest economy is expanding moderately and will continue to do so as deflationary pressures ease."Japan's economy is expanding moderately," the BoJ said in its latest monthly report, repeating what it said in June...

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - The Bank of Japan kept its overnight call rate target unchanged at 0.5 percent for the sixth straight meeting, but a stray vote by a member of the nine-man board suggested a rate hike may be imminent.The central bank said Atsushi Mizuno voted against the proposal by governor Toshihiko Fukui to leave the overnight call rate at the current level...

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Beleaguered Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday a defeat for his coalition would set back reforms as he launched his campaign for elections on July 29 to the upper house of parliament here.The conservative leader began his campaign in the streets of the Akihabara electronics district here...

SYDNEY (Thomson Financial) - The US dollar strengthened against the yen after the Bank of Japan on Thursday kept its overnight call rate target unchanged at 0.5 percent for the sixth straight meeting, as widely expected by the market.At 2.17 pm (0417 GMT) in Sydney, the dollar was trading at 122...

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Industrial output in May fell a seasonally adjusted 0.3 pct from April, according to revised data issued by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.The ministry's initial estimate was that industrial output had declined by 0...

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese government bond prices ended the Thursday morning session lower, as waning fears about the adverse economic impact from America's sub-prime lending woes, and renewed caution ahead of the outcome of the latest central bank policy meeting, dampened investor sentiment...

SYDNEY (Thomson Financial) - The US dollar was firmer against major currencies in Asian morning trade Thursday with investors awaiting the outcome of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting due later in the day.Currency traders expect the BoJ to remain cautious though not in a hurry to hike interest rates...

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Foreign investors were net buyers of Japanese stocks in the week to July 7, making them net buyers for the second consecutive week, according to preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance releasedon Thursday.Overseas investors bought Japanese shares worth a net 761...

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - The Cabinet Office will upgrade its assessment of personal spending in its economic report for July, while maintaining its general view of the Japanese economy for a third straight month, the Nikkei reported on Thursday.The government said last month that the economy is recovering, despite weakness in industrial production in some sectors...

NEW YORK (AP) - The dollar traded mixed Wednesday after hitting a new record low against the euro overnight on concerns about the struggling U.S. housing market.The 13-nation euro traded as high as $1.3784 before settling back to $1.3761 in late New York trading, up from $1...

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The dollar continued to weaken further, touching new 26-year lows against the pound and staying near all-time lows against the euro, as a lack of hard data left the market focused on the troubled subprime mortgage market in the US...

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The dollar remained depressed, with yesterday's twin warnings on the US subprime market casting a pall over the outlook for the US economy and, in turn, the US currency.The dollar has been the victim of a frenzied rout after rating agencies Standard&Poors and Moody's placed billions of dollars worth of US subprime bonds on review for possible downgrades...

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Talk among Japanese officials of re-investing some of its 900 bln usd in foreign currency reserves has intensified, suggesting the government is keen to join other Asian countries in seeking better returns and moving away from dollar-based assets...

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The dollar steadied after being battered overnight following yesterday's warning from two leading credit ratings agencies of a potential crisis in the US housing market.The news that Standard and Poors placed 12 bln usd worth of US subprime bonds on review for a possible downgrade has prompted frenzied selling of the dollar as it reignited concerns about the outlook for the world's largest economy...

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese government bond prices closed firmer Wednesday following gains charted by US bond prices overnight and the fall in the local stock market.Investors remained cautious as they waited for the outcome of the Bank of Japan's two-day policy board meeting ending Thursday...

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japan's consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in two and a half years last month with moreconsumers convinced economic conditions have worsened and expect prices to rise in a year's time,data from the Cabinet Office showed Wednesday...