Japanese yenThe Japanese yen jumped against all other most-traded currencies today as traders fled to safety of the yen, fearing the financial problems of the US and Europe.
The Japanese policy makers signaled that they may take steps to curb gains of the currency. In fact, the Bank of Japan already intervened on August 4, but the impact of the move almost waned at present. This situation isn’t unlike the one in Switzerland, where the central bank also fights with appreciation of the nation’s currency and also losing this battle.
USD/JPY fell from 77.74 to 77.04 as of 9:09 GMT today. EUR/JPY went down from 110.23 to 109.74 while it reached the low of 109.09 during the day.
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Earlier News About the Japanese Yen:
Yen Slumps on BoJ Intervention (2011-08-04)
Yen Gains on Greece & US Debt Problems (2011-07-28)
EU Summit Eases Need for Safety, Yen Drops (2011-07-22)
Second Week of Gains for Yen, Will BOJ Intervene? (2011-07-16)
Yen Declines as Chinese Economy Grows (2011-07-13)
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