Yen

Japanese stock market index Nikkei (Symbol: Nikkei225) bounced back, rising by more than 1% in early Tuesday trading after a steep decline in the previous session. -vtmarkets.com

The yen made a strong move last Friday after Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of aggressive monetary easing, won the leadership of Japan’s ruling party. The yen pushed to a one-week high of 141.75 against the dollar in the Asia session …

USDJPY pulls back on narrowing US-Japan interest rate differentials. With the fiscal half-end of Tokyo approaching, volatility is expected. Insights into support and resistance levels for traders. -vtmarkets.com

The Nikkei index surged by as much as 2.21% during early trading on Friday before paring gains later in the day, closing 1.53% higher at 37,723.91. This marks its best weekly performance in over a month, with a weekly rise …

As the dollar remains near its lowest levels this year, markets are poised for a potential U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut that could shift currency movements across the board. Traders are pricing in either a 25 or 50 basis point …

Tokyo’s markets reopened on Tuesday after a long weekend, but traders appeared hesitant to push the yen back toward the strong 140 per dollar mark. Earlier, low liquidity had driven the yen briefly beyond this level. -vtmarkets.com

The dollar weakened further on Monday, reaching 139.58 yen as investors grew increasingly confident that the Federal Reserve might implement a larger-than-expected rate cut later this week. This recent dip marks a continuation of the dollar’s retreat from 140.285 yen, …

The Australian and New Zealand dollars saw a lift on Thursday, as a rebound in global stock markets and the anticipation of a European Central Bank (ECB) rate cut helped stabilise risk sentiment. -vtmarkets.com

The yen held close to a five-week high on Wednesday, with USD/JPY at 142.18. The dollar was down 0.2% in early trading, and traders are now focused on upcoming U.S. inflation data and the first U.S. presidential debate between Kamala …

Key points: Japan’s Nikkei index fell 3.02%, breaking below 36,000 for the first time since mid-August. Chipmaker Renesas and Lasertec fell sharply by 7.72% and 8.15%, respectively. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index dropped 3.02% on Monday, falling to 35,292.62 as of …