WORLD FOREX: North Korea Threat Hits Yen, Dollar Mixed

By Nicholas Hastings Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)–North Korea’s threat to launch a military strike on the south is leaving the dollar mixed but the yen lower in Europe Wednesday.

Yen Falls as Signs of Chinese, U.S. Recovery Pare Safety Demand

By Matthew Brown and Yasuhiko Seki May 1 (Bloomberg) — The yen fell to a two-week low against the euro as signs of recovery in manufacturing in China and the US sapped demand for the Japanese currency as a refuge from global financial turmoil.

Yen Advances Against Dollar as Japan’s Export Slump Slows

By Ye Xie April 22 (Bloomberg) — The yen rose against the dollar after a report showed a slump in Japan’s exports slowed in March, adding to signs the worst of the recession may be over.

FOREX-Euro edges higher vs US dollar, yen on confidence data

By Vivianne Rodrigues NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) – The euro rose versus the yen and rebounded from one-month lows versus the US dollar on Tuesday as a report showed improvement in German investor confidence in April. Gains were limited though amid a …

WORLD FOREX : Yen Advances, Euro Falters On US Stocks

By Riva Froymovich Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–The yen advanced to session highs Friday morning as US stocks pared earlier gains. …

Yen, Dollar Rise as Recession Concern Spurs Demand for Safety

By Ron Harui April 14 (Bloomberg) — The yen and the dollar rose against higher-yielding currencies on speculation the global recession will deepen, spurring investors to seek safer assets.