Japanese yen

Dollar in lower 109 yen zone in early Tokyo trade

At 9 a.m., the dollar was quoted at 109.13-14 yen compared with 108.95-109.05 yen in New York and 108.92-94 yen at 5 p.m. in Tokyo on Thursday.

May 13, 2016, 07:40 AM IST

Dollar slides to 17-month low vs yen as stocks, oil fall

The dollar fell on Tuesday to its weakest against the yen since October 2014 as investors pulled away from riskier assets, pushing shares and oil prices lower as the outlook for U.S. interest rates remained clouded. 

Apr 05, 2016, 20:20 PM IST

China yuan overtakes yen in global payment rankings: SWIFT

China's yuan has overtaken the Japanese yen and moved into fourth place among the world's payments currencies, global transactions organisation SWIFT said today, as Beijing pushes greater international use of its currency.

Oct 06, 2015, 17:25 PM IST

Yen hits fresh lows on BoJ easing speculation

In Tokyo afternoon trading, the dollar rose to 118.45 yen, from 118.01 yen in New York and hovering around its highest level since August 2007.

Nov 20, 2014, 11:54 AM IST

Yen rises on global economy worries

The dollar, which touched a six-year high above 110 yen last week, slipped to 107.79 yen from 107.84 yen in New York.

Oct 10, 2014, 12:48 PM IST

Nikkei ends at eight-month high on weak yen

The Nikkei climbed 0.8 percent to 15,909.20, the highest closing level since Jan. 10. The broader Topix hit a six-year high, rising 0.3 percent to 1,311.24.

Sep 11, 2014, 12:48 PM IST

Maruti to pay royalty to Suzuki in Rupees for future models

Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India will now pay royalty to parent Suzuki Motor Corp in Indian rupees instead of Japanese yen.

Sep 04, 2014, 12:55 PM IST

Yen weakens in Asia as BoJ starts policy meeting

The yen extended its slide in Asia on Wednesday as the dollar won support from upbeat US manufacturing data and the Bank of Japan kicked off a two-day policy meeting.

Sep 03, 2014, 09:35 AM IST