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Japan business lobby chiefs urge government to tackle weak yen

Businesses raise concern over expense of procuring raw materials for small and medium-sized enterprises as import costs increase

The yen has remained on the back foot despite a Bank of Japan interest rate hike last week.

Yen weaker in thin trading as traders stay alert to intervention risk

[TOKYO] The Japanese yen softened against the greenback on Friday (Dec 26) as investors remained on watch for potential intervention to shore up the currency, while the US dollar gained slightly again...

For the yen to fundamentally alter its trajectory, the Bank of Japan would need to truly undertake lift-off – and keep going, to considerably narrow the gap in borrowing costs with the US.

We need to shatter one big myth about the weak yen

Intervention rarely turns any currency around on a sustainable basis

The weak yen has been a headache for Japanese policymakers because it pushes up import prices and household living costs.

Japan signals chance of currency intervention, yen rises

The currency is down around 6% since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was elected leader of her party

The Singdollar has appreciated 4.4 per cent against the yen in the year to date.

Fresh high: Singdollar stays above S$1-to-120-yen mark

The exchange rate first crossed the threshold on Nov 19

Behind the Malaysian currency’s outperformance lies a more muted regional showing, with its South-east Asian counterparts breaching record lows and its East Asian peers grasping onto slim year-to-date gains against the US dollar.

Ringgit’s winning streak masks Asia’s currency weakness

Philippine peso and dong breach record lows; rupiah, won and yen continue slide

While data so far has shown Japan's economy weathering the hit from US tariffs, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda has warned that the impact could intensify in coming months.

Bank of Japan seen keeping rates on hold, yen pressure looms

[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday, but reiterate its resolve to continue pushing up still-low borrowing costs to fend off the risk of further yen f...

Japan officially has a new Prime Minister - what could this mean for markets?

Japan’s reset, gold’s whiplash, and an earnings season that’s anything but boring

Japan’s new PM jolts markets, gold swings and US-China tensions simmer. Dive into these market movers with insights from Manish Saini of Citibank Singapore.

China set the renminbi’s reference rate at the strongest level in a year on Thursday.

Asia’s major economies step up currency defence as trade war intensifies

Unlike past episodes, the latest show of strength comes as the US dollar struggles to extend gains

The market has swiftly priced in newly elected Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi's platform of aggressive monetary and fiscal stimulus.

Yen is being hammered; can the Japanese currency recover against Singdollar and greenback?

Despite the sharp sell-off, the currency could be poised to strengthen in the medium to long term