Warsh Fed Era Heralds a New Trial for Asian Currencies
Kevin Warsh’s early days at the helm of the Federal Reserve are a tough reminder that when it comes to...
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Yen slides past 161 against the dollar, nearing 40-year low and reviving intervention bets
The yen looked punch-drunk on Wednesday after a sudden spill overnight, pressured by wide interest rate differentials between Japan and...
Why Japan’s intervention and a rate hike didn’t prop up the yen more
The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the door open...
Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)...
Japan intervention risk mounts as yen drops to lowest since 2024
The currency has been under pressure from the wide interest-rate gap between the US and JapanPublished Thu, Jun 18, 2026...
Batam Island a rare bright spot amid Indonesia’s sliding currency
Three months of fighting in the Middle East have raised energy prices in Indonesia and pushed the rupiah to historic...
Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty...
Asia looks to cushion currencies
Central banks move to counter impact of stronger dollar amid rising inflationAsian economies are rushing to defend their currencies against...
Opinion | As short-sellers circle the yen, a repeat of 1997 Asian crisis looms
Japan is falling into a trap in defending its currency against the US dollar, like Thailand in 1996. Japan’s large...
Stock markets soar, oil falls as US, Iran confirm deal to end war | Financial Markets
Stock markets across the Asia Pacific have surged following the announcement of a deal between Washington and Tehran to end...
