the yen
noun
technical
: the value of the yen compared with the value of the money of other countries
The yen fell against the U.S. dollar.
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Before entering the wallets of Japanese consumers, the yen notes had a long, complex journey involving months of labor and transport by land and air across thousands of kilometers, report my colleagues Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery and Junko Ogura.
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Krystal Hur, CNN, 5 July 2024
In the mid-1980s, the sharp appreciation of the yen triggered a sustained wave of Japanese foreign direct investment in East Asia and across the world, with Japanese companies forging complex supply chains.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
Japan, where the yen continues to struggle against the dollar, too—sinking to its lowest level since 1990 a few months ago).
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 19 June 2024
Japan is a bright spot as the return of foreign tourists with the yen at the lowest level to the U.S. dollar in 20 years, while Europe continues strong trends due to tourist spending and an increase in local consumption, especially in French and Italian cities.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 June 2024
European consumer confidence will benefit from announcement of interest rate cuts in June, while Japan saw the yen sink to its lowest level against US dollar in the last 20 years.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 18 June 2024
After the actions by the government side, the BOJ is increasingly seen likely to raise rates by July to ease pressure on the yen.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 3 June 2024
The Japanese economy is also in a tricky spot right now—the country’s declining birth rate is well-documented, and the yen is weak.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 June 2024
The biggest driver for the yen weakening is a wide interest rate gap with the Federal Reserve.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 3 June 2024
Krystal Hur, CNN, 5 July 2024
In the mid-1980s, the sharp appreciation of the yen triggered a sustained wave of Japanese foreign direct investment in East Asia and across the world, with Japanese companies forging complex supply chains.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
Japan, where the yen continues to struggle against the dollar, too—sinking to its lowest level since 1990 a few months ago).
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 19 June 2024
Japan is a bright spot as the return of foreign tourists with the yen at the lowest level to the U.S. dollar in 20 years, while Europe continues strong trends due to tourist spending and an increase in local consumption, especially in French and Italian cities.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 June 2024
European consumer confidence will benefit from announcement of interest rate cuts in June, while Japan saw the yen sink to its lowest level against US dollar in the last 20 years.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 18 June 2024
After the actions by the government side, the BOJ is increasingly seen likely to raise rates by July to ease pressure on the yen.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 3 June 2024
The Japanese economy is also in a tricky spot right now—the country’s declining birth rate is well-documented, and the yen is weak.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 June 2024
The biggest driver for the yen weakening is a wide interest rate gap with the Federal Reserve.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 3 June 2024
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