As yen falls, goods from Japan are more affordable
4 days ago
Toyota, Honda and Nissan receive roughly $2,000 more for each vehicle sold when the yen depreciates from 78 to 100 yen per dollar, according to an analysis by Morgan Stanley.
Nissan chief welcomes yen fall for luxury brand
7 days ago
President Carlos Ghosn welcomed the yen's recent decline to what he called "neutral" levels for the Japanese automaker's profitability, but said Tuesday it must drop further to be "normal."
Sony back in black on cheap yen, healthier sales
12 days ago
Sony Corp. is back in the black for the fiscal fourth quarter, recording a 93.9 billion yen ($948 million) profit, with big help from a weaker yen that boosts overseas earnings.
Toyota profit more than doubles on yen, cost cuts
13 days ago
A recent plunge in the yen, brought about by the economic and monetary policies of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who took office late last year, is a boon for Japanese exporters such as Toyota.
Taiwan growth hit by weak global demand, yen fall
21 days ago
The government said some export orders for high-tech goods shifted to Japan because of the weaker yen.
Yen down, stocks up on reports Kuroda to head BOJ
85 days ago
Those expectations have lifted share prices and spurred a further decline in the value of the yen, which has weakened by about 20 percent against the U.S. dollar since last fall.
Asia stocks mixed, Japan's Nikkei up as yen falls
92 days ago
Japan's benchmark stock index jumped Monday after Group of 20 finance officials avoided directly criticizing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new government for trying to force down the yen.
Nikkei falters as yen rises ahead of G-20 meeting
95 days ago
Though leading Japanese officials have voiced a desire for a lower yen as a way to boost exports, they insist they're not intervening in the markets directly to lower the yen.
Yen strengthens against dollar after G-7 statement
97 days ago
The Japanese yen gained strength against the dollar Tuesday, after the Group of Seven countries said that volatile currency movements could hurt the global economy.
Weak yen shifts export power balance
98 days ago
A weaker yen is partly behind Japan's higher growth forecasts and the stock market in Tokyo is booming because investors expect corporate earnings to swell.Q: Is there any upside for South Korea?
