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What should investors do with equity markets at record highs? Here is a recap of trade tips from today.
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What should investors do with equity markets at record highs? Here is a recap of trade tips from today.
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Jonathan Webb, head of FX strategy at Jefferies Bache, explains that there is still plenty to keep the yen moving and adds that outflows from Japan should continue for the next six months.
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Rob Ryan, Director, Market Strategy, APAC at RBS see USD/JPY movements as primarily a U.S. rates story. Uwe Parpart of Reorient Financial Markets joins the conversation.
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SYDNEY, May 22- Asian stocks rose on Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street with Japan's Nikkei reaching a 5-1/ 2 year high, while the yen took a defensive stance ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.2 percent, reversing some of Tuesday's 0.4 percent decline.
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TOKYO, May 22- Japan's exports rose less than expected in April from a year earlier due to weak demand from Europe and China, highlighting the challenges confronting the world's third-biggest economy as policymakers try to engineer a sustained revival.
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TOKYO, May 22- The dollar edged down against the yen in early Asian trade on Wednesday, moving away from last week's 4-1/ 2- year high against the Japanese currency, after comments from two U.S.
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Daniel Murray, Chief Economist at EFG Asset Management says despite the short-term confidence, Japan's structural demand deficit and shrinking labor force will be too difficult for 'Abenomics' to overcome.
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*Bernanke to testify before Congress on Wednesday. The euro rose 0.2 percent to $1.2906, having reached a session peak of $1.2933 and moving away from a six-week low of $1.2795 touched on Friday, according to Reuters data. Focus now shifts to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress at 10 a.m. 1400 GMT) on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK, May 21- The dollar continued its advance against the yen on Tuesday after a Japanese minister watered down previous remarks suggesting the yen had weakened enough, but gains were capped before Wednesday's testimony from U.S. Bernanke testifies to Congress at 10 a.m. EDT and his words will be combed for clues on when the scheme might end.
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A slowdown in British inflation sent sterling to a 7- week low on the view it could give the Bank of England more leeway to support the UK economy, and the yen lost ground after a Japanese minister rowed back on remarks suggesting the currency had weakened enough.
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LONDON, May 21- The dollar rose against the yen on Tuesday after a minister rowed back on remarks suggesting the Japanese currency had weakened enough, but gains were capped before testimony from the head of the U.S. central bank. Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies to Congress on Wednesday and his words will be combed for clues on when the scheme might end.
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LONDON, May 21- The dollar rose against the yen on Tuesday after a Japanese minister clarified remarks about the yen's drop, but many awaited the Federal Reserve chief's testimony before adding to bets on a stronger U.S. currency. Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies to Congress on Wednesday and his words will be combed for clues on the timing.
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TOKYO, May 21- The dollar edged up against the yen on Tuesday after a Japanese minister clarified earlier remarks about the yen's weakness that had toppled the greenback from a 4-1/ 2- year high against the Japanese currency on Monday.
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*Japanese econ minister says he hopes FX market can find' balance'. TOKYO, May 21- The dollar edged up against the yen on Tuesday after Japan's economy minister clarified earlier remarks about the yen's weakness that had toppled the greenback from a 4-1/ 2- year high against the Japanese currency on Monday.
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*Data due on Wednesday at 8:50 a.m. (Tuesday at 2350 GMT. TOKYO, May 21- Japan's exports are expected to have risen in April from a year earlier for a second straight month led by U.S.-bound shipments of cars and Asian demand for electronics parts in a sign a weak yen and global recovery are helping the export-reliant economy.
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*Japanese econ minister says he hopes FX market can find' balance'. TOKYO, May 21- The dollar edged up against the yen on Tuesday after Japan's economy minister clarified earlier remarks about the yen's weakness that had toppled the greenback from a 4-1/ 2 year high in the previous session.
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TOKYO, May 21- Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to pull back from a 5-1/ 2- year high on Tuesday as Wall Street ended flat and the dollar slipped against the yen on caution before U.S. Nikkei futures in Chicago closed at 15,320 on Monday, down 0.5 percent from the Osaka close.
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Ed Ponsi, Managing Director at Barchetta Capital Management says Japanese officials are now trying to manage the yen in light of its recent declines.
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TOKYO, May 21- Signs are that most firms in export-driven Japan Inc, having got the weaker yen they craved, now want the currency to either stabilise or recover ground, rather than continue a slide that will increasingly raise their costs.
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NEW YORK, May 20- The dollar fell against the euro and yen on Monday as traders pared back expectations Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would hint at tapering U.S. bond purchases this week.