Japanese yen

Japan will further relax its tourism rules for incoming overseas travellers at an “appropriate time.”

SINGAPORE (Sept 17): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that Singapore’s average daily foreign exchange (FX) trading volume has increased by 22% to reach an all-time high of US$633 billion ($871 billion) from US$517 billion in April 201

SINGAPORE (July 17): Deutsche Bank Wealth Management sees a modest rally in Asian equities over the next 12 months, on expectations of a supportive regional economic landscape and regional valuations.

SYDNEY (Dec 19): For investors in Japan’s markets this year, it’s been a case of one shock after the next in a pattern that might have prepared them well for the era of Donald Trump and his reputation for the unexpected.

SINGAPORE (June 27): The sharp rally of the Japanese yen in reaction to Brexit has been nothing short of “extreme,” writes Takahiro Sekido, Japan strategist at Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi-UFJ in a Friday note.

SYDNEY / TOKYO (May 23): Asia’s benchmark stock index swung between gains and losses as Japanese shares fell as the yen advanced, offsetting gains in Chinese and Taiwanese shares.