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The US currency rose earlier in the session along with oil prices but later lost ground.

US dollar wavers amid renewed Iran attacks, yen slides on pensions doubts

[SINGAPORE/LONDON] The US dollar slipped on Monday (Jul 13) after giving up earlier gains as investors focused on renewed hostilities in the Gulf, while the yen slid following a Reuters report that Ja...

The yen jumped from the weaker side of 162 per dollar to an intraday peak of 161.285.

Banking & Finance

Yen climbs as Japan lures pension funds into domestic assets

[LONDON/SINGAPORE] The yen bounced on Friday (Jul 10) on news that Japan plans to encourage pension funds to increase their holdings of domestic financial assets, a move analysts said could offer more...

Is there increasing doubt around AI investments translating to profits?

Podcasts

Oil, AI and a wobbly yen: JP Morgan’s Raisah Rasid on what investors should consider now

Geopolitical tensions, AI volatility, and yen intervention risk - Claressa Monteiro gets this week’s market signals from Raisah Rasid from JP Morgan Asset Management.

Before Friday’s news, the yen had been languishing near 40-year lows.

Banking & Finance

Yen rises as Japan encourages pension funds to invest in domestic assets

The yen rose 0.6 per cent higher at 161.44 per dollar

The rise in bearish positioning comes as the yen fell to a 40-year low, sparking speculation about when Japanese authorities may intervene to support the currency.

Capital Markets & Currencies

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 30

The dollar index hit a 13-month peak last week, but has since retreated as expectations for a July rate hike have faded.

Capital Markets & Currencies

US dollar edges up; keeps yen pinned near 40-year lows

The dollar found its feet after having posted its worst weekly performance since April last week

The Wall Street bank joins the ranks of investors and strategists who are increasingly bearish on the yen, which is trading around its lowest levels since 1986.

Capital Markets & Currencies

Goldman cuts yen forecast to 165 per US dollar, likes carry trades

The lender’s revised forecast is among the most bearish of those surveyed by Bloomberg

What are the knock-on effects of a persistently weak yen for Asian investors?

Podcasts

Chips, yen wobbles and a gold bull call: where Standard Chartered sees Asia markets heading

Tech volatility, AI bubble concerns and yen intervention risk - Howie Lim gets this week’s market signals from Yap Fook Hien from Standard Chartered Bank.

The dollar fell by as much as 0.9 per cent to 161.115 yen and was last trading at 161.58, down 0.6 per cent.

Banking & Finance

Japan’s yen jumps, traders alert to intervention risk

The yen has unwound all of its gains since Japan last intervened

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates by year-end and again around summer in 2027, says panel member Toshihiro Nagahama.

Banking & Finance

Japan government panel member calls for moderate BOJ rate hikes

He says delaying rate hikes can heighten inflation expectations and push up long-term interest rates

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