Posts Tagged as ‘currency’

March 7, 2008

Yen Strengthens in Tokyo

The yen strengthened to ¥120.75~80 by 1pm in trading today on the Tokyo Currency Exchange. This after a marked movement to sell dollars and buy yen, which started in New York yesterday and was picked up over here this morning. This is the strongest the yen has been relative to the dollar in the last [...]

February 27, 2008

Why is the Yen weak?

Hideo Tamura, Special Economic Affairs journalist with Sankei Newspapers, writes (Sekai, March edition) about the state of the yen.

February 26, 2008

Changing Tides – What 2007 Statistics Reveal

Jirou Terajima gives an interesting overview of socio-economic statistics for 2007, with a mind to what can be expected in 2008 (Sekai, March edition).