Yen hits 1-month high vs euro on risk aversion
SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Nov 8 (Reuters) – The safe-haven yen
touched a one-month high versus the euro on Thursday, as worries
about looming U.S. fiscal issues dampened investors’ risk
appetite.
The euro briefly nudged higher after Greece’s parliament
approved the government’s new austerity measures, which were
needed to secure the next tranche of bailout money from
international lenders.
Euro dogged by worries about Greece; Aussie climbs on RBA
SINGAPORE, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The euro languished near a
two-month low versus the dollar on Tuesday, with its outlook
clouded by uncertainty over a Greek parliamentary vote on
austerity steps needed for Athens to secure international aid.
Traders said the market was also in a wait-and-see mode
ahead of Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election.
Euro hampered by worries over Greece; Aussie awaits RBA
SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The euro languished near
a two-month low versus the dollar on Tuesday, with its outlook
clouded by uncertainty over a Greek parliamentary vote on
austerity steps needed for Athens to secure international aid.
Traders said the market was also in a wait-and-see mode
ahead of a tight U.S. presidential race, although President
Barack Obama has a slight lead in the eight or nine battleground
states.
Dollar hits 4-month high vs yen as BOJ easing eyed
SINGAPORE, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The dollar hit a four-month
high versus the yen on Thursday as expectations for more Bank of
Japan monetary easing kept the yen under pressure.
The dollar rose to as high as 80.14 yen on trading platform
EBS, its highest level since late June, and last stood at 80.09
yen, up 0.3 percent from late U.S. trade on Wednesday.
Yen weighed down by BOJ easing hopes; kiwi rises
SINGAPORE, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The dollar edged higher versus
the yen on Thursday as the yen stayed under pressure on
expectations for more Bank of Japan monetary easing, while a
less-dovish-than-expected New Zealand central bank gave the kiwi
dollar a boost.
The dollar rose 0.2 percent to 79.97 yen, nearing a
three-month high of 80.02 yen set on trading platform EBS on
Tuesday.
Dollar hovers near three-month high versus yen; Aussie rises
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar hovered near a three-month high versus the yen on Wednesday, supported by hopes for more Bank of Japan monetary easing, while the Australian dollar rose as traders trimmed back bets for its central bank to cut interest rates next month.
The U.S. dollar held steady from late U.S. trade on Tuesday at 79.82 yen, hovering near the previous day’s high of 80.02 yen, its peak since early July.
Dollar hovers near 3-mth high vs yen; Aussie rises
SINGAPORE, Oct 24 (Reuters) – The dollar hovered near a
three-month high versus the yen on Wednesday, supported by hopes
for more Bank of Japan monetary easing, while the Australian
dollar rose as traders trimmed back bets for its central bank to
cut interest rates next month.
The U.S. dollar held steady from late U.S. trade on Tuesday
at 79.82 yen, hovering near the previous day’s high of
80.02 yen, its peak since early July.
Yen hits 3-month low vs dollar, BOJ easing eyed
SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Reuters) – The yen hit a three-month low
against the dollar and a five-month trough versus the euro on
Tuesday, pressured by expectations that the Bank of Japan will
further loosen monetary conditions to help the export-reliant
economy face a global slowdown.
Earlier, the dollar rose to as high as 80.02 yen on trading
platform EBS, its highest level since early July. The greenback
later trimmed its gains and last stood at 79.95 yen, steady from
late U.S. trade on Monday.
Yen falls broadly on expectations for BOJ easing
SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Reuters) – The yen hit a three-month low
against the dollar and a five-month trough versus the euro on
Tuesday, pressured by expectations that the Bank of Japan will
further loosen monetary conditions to help the export-reliant
economy face a global slowdown.
Earlier, the dollar rose to as high as 80.02 yen on trading
platform EBS, its highest level since early July. The dollar
later trimmed its gains and last stood at 79.85 yen, down 0.1
percent from late U.S. trade on Monday.
Yen hits 3-month low versus dollar on BOJ easing optimism
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The yen hit a three-month low against the dollar and a five-month trough versus the euro on Tuesday, pressured by growing expectations for the Bank of Japan to ease monetary policy further at a policy meeting next week.
Earlier, the dollar rose to as high as 80.02 yen on trading platform EBS, its highest level since early July. The dollar later trimmed its gains and last stood at 79.87 yen, down 0.1 percent from late U.S. trade on Monday.
