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.

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.

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.

SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Oct 17 (Reuters) – The euro hit a
one-month high against the dollar on Wednesday after Moody’s
affirmed Spain’s investment grade rating, assuaging widespread
fears of a downgrade to junk status for the euro zone country.

Moody’s action removed the most immediate risk to Spain
ahead of its bond auctions due on Thursday.

SINGAPORE/TOKYO, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The euro slipped against
the dollar on Monday, with stop-loss selling adding to its drop,
as traders awaited clarity on when Spain would request a bailout
to shore up its battered finances.

The euro fell 0.4 percent to $1.2899 and dipped to a
low of $1.2891 at one point. One trader said some stop-loss
selling in the euro kicked in at levels below $1.2900.

SINGAPORE, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The dollar eased against the
yen on Monday, backing off from a two-week high hit late last
week after a surprise drop in the U.S. unemployment rate soothed
investor concerns about the U.S. economy’s outlook.

The dollar fell 0.1 percent to 78.58 yen, down from
Friday’s high of 78.88 yen hit on trading platform EBS, the U.S.
currency’s strongest level since Sept. 19.

SINGAPORE, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The dollar dipped versus the
yen on Monday, backing off of a two-week high hit late last week
after a surprise drop in the U.S. unemployment rate soothed
investor concerns about the U.S. economy’s outlook.

The dollar fell 0.2 percent to 78.55 yen, down from
Friday’s high of 78.88 yen hit on trading platform EBS, the U.S.
currency’s strongest level since Sept. 19.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar held steady versus the yen on Monday and hovered near a two-week high hit late last week after a surprise drop in the U.S. unemployment rate soothed investor concerns about the U.S. economy’s outlook.

The dollar was little changed at 78.68 yen, down from Friday’s high of 78.88 yen hit on trading platform EBS, the U.S. currency’s strongest level since September 19.

SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The euro inched down but stayed
near a two-week high versus the dollar on Friday, finding
support after the European Central Bank said the previous day
that it was ready to buy bonds of troubled euro zone members.

The yen briefly nudged higher after the Bank of Japan kept
monetary policy unchanged and held off from additional easing
measures. The reaction was limited, however, as Friday’s
decision was in line with expectations.

SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The euro eased but still held
near a two-week high versus the dollar on Friday, finding
support after the European Central Bank said the previous day
that it was ready to buy bonds of troubled euro zone members.

The yen edged higher after the Bank of Japan kept monetary
policy unchanged and held off from additional easing measures.
The initial reaction was limited, however, as Friday’s decision
was in line with expectations.