Japan’s yen pain is Southeast Asia’s economic gain
The Japanese yen’s collapse through mid-2026 has become one of the most consequential disruptions to hit global financial markets in...
archiveBank of Japan
Hedge funds turn most negative on the Japanese yen since 2007
Leveraged traders boosted wagers on further losses in the currency to nearly 138,000 contracts as at Jun 30Published Tue, Jul...
Goldman cuts yen forecast to 165 per dollar, likes carry trades
The lender’s revised forecast is among the most bearish of those surveyed by BloombergPublished Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 11:42...
Exclusive-Japan shifts to ambush intervention tactics against yen short sellers, sources say
By Makiko Yamazaki, Tamiyuki Kihara and Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) - Japanese officials are abandoning their habit of...
Traders plot worst-case scenario for yen if currency crisis hits
Some investors view Japan as a laggard in raising interest rates to combat inflation The yen sliding to a once-unthinkable...
Yen Hits Weakest Level Against Dollar Since December 1986 – Market Gets Ready For Further Intervention By Authorities
The yen has remained under pressure as investors favor dollar-denominated assets on expectations the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates...
Will Japan’s tourist visa fees, interest rate policy impact its booming property market?
With Japan imposing higher visa fees for tourists from July while moving away from an ultra-loose monetary policy, foreign investors...
Japan Needs More than Foreign Currency Intervention | American Enterprise Institute
Einstein famously remarked that a sign of insanity was repeating the same experiment and expecting a different result. If ever...
Surging dollar battering Asia’s most fragile currencies
TOKYO — Kevin Warsh’s arrival at Federal Reserve headquarters isn’t playing out the way Asia hoped. Since taking the baton...
Yen at brink of 40-year low puts markets on intervention watch
Finance Minister Katayama reiterates that authorities stand ready to act decisively against speculative movesPublished Fri, Jun 19, 2026 · 10:06...
