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The U.S. dollar weakened against most major currencies on Friday, hitting nearly two-week lows against the euro, as weaker-than-expected jobs data raised concerns that the pace of recovery in the American labor market has slowed.
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*MSCI Asia ex- Japan down 0.2 pct. TOKYO, April 5- Asian shares fell on Friday after the Bank of Japan's unprecedented monetary expansion drive prompted a global stock market rally and sank the yen overnight, while some investors turned to impending U.S. jobs data as concerns over the American economy rise.
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NEW YORK, April 4- Brent crude prices hit a five-month low near $105 a barrel on Thursday as a jump in U.S. jobless claims triggered a second day of widespread selling in oil markets, but the benchmark crude pared losses late in New York as the euro strengthened. Brent crude settled down 77 cents at $106.34 a barrel.
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*Calls outpace puts in ETFs tracking Japan equities, yen. *Call buying active in Japan EWJ ETF Jan 2014 $13 strike. "Any ETF with the word' Japan' in it saw a large gap open this morning," said Steve Place, a founder of options analytics firm investingwithoptions in Mobile Alabama.
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The dollar and euro made their largest percentage gains against the yen since late 2008 after the Bank of Japan surprised the markets with an ambitious plan to fight deflation in a radical overhaul of policy.
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With the divergence widening between U.S. economic prospects and the outlook for Britain, Japan, and the euro zone, experts see dollar strength ahead.
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*BOJ pledges to pump $1.4 trillion into economy. NEW YORK, April 4- The dollar and euro made their largest percentage gains against the yen since late 2008 on Thursday after the Bank of Japan surprised the markets with an ambitious plan to fight deflation in a radical overhaul of policy.
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*BOJ pledges to pump $1.4 trillion into economy. NEW YORK, April 4- The dollar and euro soared more than 3 percent against the yen in their biggest one-day moves since 2008 on Thursday after the Bank of Japan announced a level of monetary easing to fight deflation that was seen as a radical overhaul of policy.
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*Yen sinks 3.2 pct vs dollar on bold Bank of Japan easing. NEW YORK, April 4- The yen sank on Thursday after the Bank of Japan unveiled a bold plan to pump money into the economy, pushing the dollar higher, while U.S. stocks rose as investors were reassured that central banks were retaining policies that are supportive of equities.
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NEW YORK, April 4- The euro dropped to its lowest in more than four months against the dollar on Thursday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi highlighted the downside risks to the euro zone economy, suggesting the bank could further slash interest rates.
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*Gold hits 10- month low as dollar strengthens. LONDON, April 4- The yen sank on Thursday after the Bank of Japan unveiled a bold plan to pump money into the economy, while Europe's main share indexes and the euro held steady after the European Central Bank left policy unchanged.
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BUDAPEST, April 4- Hungary's new central bank governor launched plans worth around $2.1 billion on Thursday to help small- and medium-sized firms survive recession and to free the private sector from its foreign currency debt burden.
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*Dollar/yen up more than 2.5 pct, could target 100 yen. LONDON, April 4- The yen fell sharply on Thursday after the Bank of Japan announced aggressive measures to ease monetary policy, including a plan to double its holdings of bonds and stocks in two years.
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BUDAPEST, April 4- Hungary's new central bank chief launched measures to boost lending and tackle companies' foreign currency debt on Thursday, embarking on a new path to support the government's pro-growth agenda.
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CNBC's Kelly Evans reports European shares were mixed ahead of policy decisions by the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
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Online currency bitcoin had 20 percent knocked off its price overnight on Thursday as one of its major exchanges became the victim of a hacking attack leading to a sell-off in the virtual currency after reaching an all-time high.
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LONDON, April 4- Average daily foreign exchange spot volumes on the EBS trading platform fell 19 percent in March from February, parent company ICAP said on Thursday. Volumes traded dropped to $120.4 billion from $149 billion.
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LONDON, April 4- The yen sank across the board on Thursday after the Bank of Japan unveiled a set of bold easing measures, while weak euro zone business data piled pressure on the single currency before a European Central Bank meeting.
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*Dollar/yen up more than 2.5 pct, could target 100 yen. LONDON, April 4-- The yen tumbled on Thursday after the Bank of Japan announced aggressive measures to ease monetary policy, including a plan to double its holdings of bonds and stocks in two years.
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BEIRUT, April 4- Syria announced on Thursday that it will take steps next week to support its currency after the pound plunged by nearly a quarter last month against the dollar, part of a two-year slide caused by a revolt and ensuing civil war. Civil war now rages in most of Syria's provinces and the United Nations says 70,000 people have been killed.
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*German bonds flat ahead of debt auctions by Spain, France. LONDON, April 4- The dollar rose more than 2 percent against the yen after the Bank of Japan took surprisingly strong easing steps on Thursday, while Europe's share markets softened before a European Central Bank meeting later in the day.