NEW YORK, June 18- The U.S. dollar rose for a second day against the yen on Tuesday as some traders bet the Federal Reserve may signal it is almost ready to reduce its bond buying program aimed at propping up the economy.
*Brent crude rises above $106 before trimming gains. NEW YORK, June 18- U.S. equities pushed higher on Tuesday as investors grew more confident that the Federal Reserve would temper its recent statements on the future reduction of U.S. monetary support, while still pointing to economic improvement.
LONDON, June 17- The yen fell against the dollar and the euro on Monday as global stocks rebounded, but the Japanese currency may stay near two-month highs until investors get more clarity on the Federal Reserve's ultra-loose policy.
LONDON, June 17- The dollar edged up against the yen and euro while European and Asian shares recouped some of last week's losses on Monday, as investors hunkered down for the U.S. After a 2.7 percent jump in Japan's Nikkei had lifted Asian markets, European shares headed towards mid-morning up 1 percent.
LONDON, June 17- The yen fell against the dollar and the euro on Monday as stocks bounced, but the Japanese currency stayed near two-month highs with investors seeking clarity on the Federal Reserve's ultra-loose monetary policy. The focus is on what Chairman Ben Bernanke will say following the U.S. central bank's meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday.
LONDON, June 17- The dollar edged up against the yen and euro while European and Asian shares firmed after last week's tumbles on Monday, as investors hunkered down for the U.S.
TOKYO/ SYDNEY, June 17- The yen eased slightly on Monday on resilience in Japanese stocks, but stayed not far from a two-month high against the dollar and euro, as investors looked to when and how the U.S.
SYDNEY, June 17- The yen held near a two-month high against the dollar and euro in early Asian trade on Monday, getting the week off to a subdued start as investors await more clarity on the Federal Reserve's next step.
New York, June 14- The yen rose against the U.S. dollar on Friday for a fourth straight day and gained ground versus the euro as investors unwound bets against the Japanese currency due to uncertainty whether central banks will maintain their easy monetary policies.
LONDON, June 14- The yen extended gains against the dollar on Friday, putting it on course for its best weekly performance since early 2010, as volatile stock markets drove investors to the safety of the Japanese currency. The dollar was down 0.5 percent at 94.90 yen while the euro fell nearly 1 percent to 126.35.
*Nikkei recovers 2 percent, Euro shares climb 0.3 percent. LONDON, June 14- Stocks recouped some of their recent sharp losses and the dollar steadied on Friday, although both were limping towards a fourth straight week of declines driven by persistent doubts over central bank stimulus programmes.
TOKYO/ SYDNEY, June 14- The U.S. dollar stayed on the back foot in Asia on Friday, having slumped to a fresh four-month low against a basket of currencies as a bounce-back in global equities saw investors favour the euro and commodity currencies.
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