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Yen swings sharply as traders remain alert to intervention risks

Yen swings sharply as traders remain alert to intervention risks

By Shashwat Chauhan July 31 (Reuters) - The yen briefly jumped on Friday as traders remained alert for a second round of intervention after Japanese authorities stepped in to prop up their currency a day earlier.

Yen remains under pressure after BOJ keeps rates unchanged

Yen remains under pressure after BOJ keeps rates unchanged

By Jiaxing Li and Ankur Banerjee HONG KONG, July 31 (Reuters) - The yen stayed under pressure on Friday after the Bank of Japan held rates steady, paring some of the sharp gains sparked by coordinated intervention overnight as markets tested Tokyo's resolve to support the sagging currency.

Yen remains under pressure after BOJ kept rates unchanged

Yen remains under pressure after BOJ kept rates unchanged

By Jiaxing Li and Ankur Banerjee HONG KONG, July 31 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen stayed under pressure on Friday after the Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged as markets tested Tokyo's resolve in the wake of a coordinated intervention to prop up the fragile currency.

Rare Japan-Korea joint intervention sends strong message to markets

Rare Japan-Korea joint intervention sends strong message to markets

By Ankur Banerjee, Yena Park and Samuel Indyk SEOUL/SINGAPORE/LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Japan and South Korea both stepped in to buy their currencies on Thursday, possibly with U.S. involvement, sources and analysts said, in a rare coordinated intervention marking an escalation in efforts to stem

Asia stocks surge, yen awaits Ueda's presser after intervention boost

Asia stocks surge, yen awaits Ueda's presser after intervention boost

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) - Asian markets rallied hard with Wall Street on Friday as South Korea's battered market made a record comeback, stirring hopes that a recent selloff in AI-linked assets may be near an end.

Stocks surge, yen awaits BOJ presser after intervention boost

Stocks surge, yen awaits BOJ presser after intervention boost

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) - Asian markets rallied hard with Wall Street on Friday as South Korea's battered market made a record comeback, stirring hopes that a recent rout in AI-related stocks had run out of steam.

Stocks set for weekly gain after tech earnings soothe AI fears, yen retreats

Stocks set for weekly gain after tech earnings soothe AI fears, yen retreats

By Niket Nishant and Rae Wee July 31 (Reuters) - A late-week rally in global shares left them on track for weekly gains after earnings from some U.S. tech giants eased concerns about AI returns, while the yen declined after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Friday.

Yen jumps as analysts suspect official intervention; dollar broadly weaker

Yen jumps as analysts suspect official intervention; dollar broadly weaker

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed July 30 (Reuters) - The dollar sank against the Japanese yen on Thursday with traders alert to the possibility of intervention from Japan to prop up its stubbornly weak currency.

Yen soars as analysts suspect official intervention; dollar broadly weaker

Yen soars as analysts suspect official intervention; dollar broadly weaker

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed July 30 (Reuters) - The dollar sank to a more than two-month low against the Japanese yen on Thursday in what analysts said looked like official intervention by Tokyo to prop up the currency that had been languishing at four-decade lows.

Stocks climb as strong tech results reignite AI trade, yen swings

Stocks climb as strong tech results reignite AI trade, yen swings

By Niket Nishant July 31 (Reuters) - Global stocks rallied on Friday as robust results from Amazon and Microsoft reassured bruised investors to return to AI trade, while currency traders stayed alert to intervention a day after Japanese authorities likely stepped in to prop up the yen.

Major central banks steer a cautious hiking path

Major central banks steer a cautious hiking path

By Alun John and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON/MILAN , July 30 (Reuters) - The bond market selloff after this week's Federal Reserve meeting highlights the challenge policymakers face as they grapple with what higher energy prices and the uncertain consequences of AI advances will mean for their economies.

Dollar hovers near four-week peak as markets mull Fed hike odds

Dollar hovers near four-week peak as markets mull Fed hike odds

By Medha Singh and Satoshi Sugiyama July 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar steadied near a four-week high on Tuesday as traders assessed the possibility of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this week, even as falling oil prices offered some relief on the inflation front.