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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

The dollar is being aided by some more hawkish commentary by Federal Reserve officials.

US dollar mixed as yen sell-off wanes, euro hit by French politics

[NEW YORK] THE US dollar was mixed on Thursday (Oct 9) as a sell-off in the Japanese yen appeared exhausted for now, while the euro was dented by political uncertainty.

While Sanae Takaichi is known as a staunch advocate of monetary easing, her stance risks fuelling inflation and adding to discontent among voters.

Yen’s rapid fall snarls incoming premier’s hopes for slower BOJ hikes

The weak yen is expected to be among the earlier tests of Sanae Takaichi’s expected premiership