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Yen finds footing after intervention, dollar near 6-week low on Mideast hopes

Yen finds footing after intervention, dollar near 6-week low on Mideast hopes

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Currency markets paused for breath on Wednesday as pressure on the Japanese yen eased following recent bouts of intervention and a forceful show of U.S. support, while the dollar held near six-week lows on fresh optimism over the Middle East.
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Asia shares climb as tech mood swings, oil retreats

Asia shares climb as tech mood swings, oil retreats

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Asian stock markets jumped on Wednesday as robust earnings and renewed appetite for tech propelled Wall Street to record highs, while hopes for progress on opening the Strait of Hormuz pushed down on oil prices and bond yields.
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Yen jumps as traders watch for further intervention

Yen jumps as traders watch for further intervention

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The yen leapt on Monday, keeping traders on alert for further intervention from authorities to shore up Japan's historically weak currency, days after Tokyo and Washington jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market.
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Oil slides on Iran peace deal hopes and yen firms after intervention

Oil slides on Iran peace deal hopes and yen firms after intervention

By Nell Mackenzie and Ankur Banerjee LONDON/SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell sharply while European stock markets jumped on Monday as hopes of a peace deal in the Middle East grew, while the yen firmed to a three-month high after the U.S. and Japan confirmed joint intervention to support
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Yen clings to intervention gains as traders stay alert to more

Yen clings to intervention gains as traders stay alert to more

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The yen held on to most of its intervention-driven gains on Tuesday, after last week's joint action by Tokyo and Washington to shore up the currency kept speculators wary of rebuilding bearish positions.
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Yen holds gains after Japan, US confirm joint intervention, signal more action

Yen holds gains after Japan, US confirm joint intervention, signal more action

By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen held gains above recent 40-year lows on Monday after Japan and the United States launched a rare joint yen-buying intervention and vowed to take further action if needed to shore up the currency.
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Analysis-Japan's fight with yen bears goes on after joint rescue

Analysis-Japan's fight with yen bears goes on after joint rescue

By Rae Wee and Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) - A rare joint U.S.-Japan intervention has raised the stakes on traders betting against the yen, but analysts are doubtful speculators will be kept at bay without tighter monetary policy.
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Asia shares surge on tech mood swing, oil retreats

Asia shares surge on tech mood swing, oil retreats

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Asian stock markets jumped on Wednesday as strong earnings and a resurgence of demand for tech lifted Wall Street to record peaks, while hopes for progress on opening the Strait of Hormuz dragged on oil prices and bond yields.
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Analysis-How a US-Japan pact to hit yen speculators came together

Analysis-How a US-Japan pact to hit yen speculators came together

By Leika Kihara, Makiko Yamazaki and Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - A joint U.S.-Japanese effort to fight off speculative bets against a battered yen last week followed months of preparation by the two nations and a rare and public alignment of interests in Washington and Tokyo over
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Yen climbs for third straight session with traders on alert for intervention

Yen climbs for third straight session with traders on alert for intervention

By Stefano Rebaudo and Rae Wee Aug 3 (Reuters) - The yen rose for a third straight session on Monday, keeping traders on alert for further intervention after Tokyo and Washington stepped into the foreign exchange market last week to support Japan's currency.
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Yen eases but retains intervention-driven gains

Yen eases but retains intervention-driven gains

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The yen eased on Tuesday but held on to most of its gains from last week's rare coordinated intervention by Tokyo and Washington.
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Yen climbs as traders watch for further intervention

Yen climbs as traders watch for further intervention

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The yen leapt on Monday, keeping traders on alert for further intervention from authorities to shore up Japan's historically weak currency, days after Tokyo and Washington jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market.