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Japan and the US both want the yen to strengthen, but for quite different reasons. But succeeding in this task has risks of its own.
Raising interest rates can’t stop Japan’s currency from sinking to a record low.
As the sun sets on world markets, rumours of the death of investors’ favourite safe haven have been much exaggerated.
Most countries manipulate their currencies – at least a little – but at the moment that’s not the real reason they are undervalued relative to the dollar.
Prospective US and UK military action in Syria has created jitters in the financial and commodities markets around the world. Stock markets have experienced significant losses, whereas commodities and…
The coordinated policies of the Bank of Japan and the Japanese government in increasing money supply has had some interesting short-term implications for the Australian dollar. Since the Bank of Japan…





