Though U.S. markets are becoming more negatively correlated to the U.S. dollar, Japanese indexes are well accustomed to moving opposite to the yen. The inverse relationship between Japanese equities ...

Two months ago, some in Tokyo joked that we no longer carry yen in our wallets, but Japanese “pesos” or “rupiah.” Now, with the yen up more than 12% since mid-July—and perhaps headed for even bigger ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The appointment of Satsuki Katayama as Japan's next finance minister on Tuesday could give markets cause to pause before pushing the yen too low, but it might also help the country's ...