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Finance

Volatility spikes as Hong Kong dollar continues to slide

Jittery traders keep eyes peeled for hint of market intervention

16 August 2017
Beijing continues to defend the yuan despite recent gains.
Forex

Two years after yuan shock, what lessons has China learned?

Leadership taking no chances ahead of congress this fall

11 August 2017
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Forex

Hong Kong dollar hits 10-year low against greenback

City's currency suffers sell-off for higher-yielding US dollar and yuan

8 August 2017
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Forex

Yen poised to rise if Japan's cabinet loses more support

Abe's shakeup greeted with quiet on stock, forex markets

4 August 2017
Japanese cryptocurrency trader BtcBox displays a Bitcoin Cash section. It is among a minority of exchanges dealing in the new coin.
Finance

With few adopters, bitcoin's new clone begins rocky journey

Limited support and usefulness stunt Bitcoin Cash's success

3 August 2017
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Cryptocurrencies

Explainer: the bitcoin split

'Bitcoin cash' to match existing number of bitcoins in circulation

2 August 2017
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Forex

Japan traders refreeze bitcoin business, bracing for split

Blockchain software changes may cause cryptocurrency to become two

1 August 2017
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Economy

US may link currency, trade in economic dialogue with Japan

Trump could use same rhetoric as in NAFTA renegotiation talks

30 July 2017
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Currencies

Cryptocurrency exchanges reopen for bitcoin business

Fears of a split in the virtual currency subside for now

25 July 2017
Innovations like bitcoin ATMs have helped bring virtual currencies into the mainstream.
Forex

Bitcoin split could prove a cryptocurrency 'black swan'

Exchanges brace for prospect of fork in the code

13 July 2017
The Ethereum platform is represented on a computer screen at the Ethereum DEV offices in Berlin.
Economy

No. 2 cryptocurrency Ethereum plunges 50% in 4 weeks

Some $17bn in value lost since mid-June; volatility places it well behind leader bitcoin

12 July 2017
Japanese regulators are stepping up oversight of brokers and exchanges for bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Currencies

Japan quizzes virtual currency exchanges on user protections

Marketplaces for bitcoin and the like face new regulations to gain legal status

12 July 2017
Japan is going against the global trend of tighter monetary policy, which is expected to lead to depreciation of the yen.
Currencies

Yen seen sliding on widening monetary gap between Japan, others

BOJ keeps easing policy strong as peers hike rates

11 July 2017
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Economy

Beijing seen lending Chinese yuan a huge helping hand

Central bank intervention key to calming currency market before party congress

6 July 2017
Workers stand on the roof of an elevator as a building goes up in Beijing's financial district.
Economy

Economists see Chinese growth slowing, property prices stabilizing

Economy expected to contract under tighter monetary policy

6 July 2017
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Finance

Investors smell risk of strong yen following Tokyo election

Political blow to Abe raises odds of change in BOJ monetary policy

6 July 2017
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Forex

US bond yields bounce on resilient economy

Trends could weaken yen by the end of the year

5 July 2017
The headquarters of the People's Bank of China in Beijing
Economy

World's central banks still cool on yuan

Chinese currency accounts for only 0.9% of foreign currency reserves

3 July 2017
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Forex

Euro surges to 15-month high against yen

ECB chief's upbeat eurozone outlook also lifts dollar against Japanese currency

28 June 2017
Finance ministers and central bank governors from Japan, China, South Korea and ASEAN countries pose after meeting in the Japanese city of Yokohama on May 5.
Economy

ASEAN pushing for direct yen trading

Japan eagerly responds in hope of globalizing its currency

23 June 2017
In a reversal, China has tightened control over its currency's exchange rate.
Forex

China tightens grip on yuan to fend off weakening

New rate calculation favors appreciation, curbs volatility

22 June 2017
Furniture retailer Nitori has raised profit and revenue for 30 consecutive years.
Forex

Nitori harnesses yen as centerpiece of profit strategy

Furniture retailer's hefty buys of forward contracts guard against market swings

22 June 2017
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Forex

Forex players vigilant of yen's rise despite Fed rate hikes

US effective interest rates, stock surge hold key

22 June 2017
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde
Finance

IMF's new program to preapprove emergency access to dollars

Novel approach hoped to help emerging economies avert currency crises

20 June 2017
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Finance

Beijing's crackdown cooling bitcoin fever

New rules slash transaction volume to fraction of 2016 peak

19 June 2017