Europe and Japan in effort to shore up yen
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Finance ministers from Europe and Japan have launched a co-ordinated effort to shore up the yen, voicing concern over the recent sharp decline in a move designed to stop the Japanese currency falling any further.
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Japanâs current account surplus widened in May as a weaker yen increased the value of overseas investments and exports. The surplus expanded 31 percent, to 2.13 trillion yen ($17.5 billion), from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance said.
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The yen held close to the previous  session's four-week high against the dollar on Thursday while  the dollar held steady on the euro as investors awaited U.S.  labor and manufacturing data due later.
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The yen rose against the dollar and the euro on Thursday as a rally on global stock markets failed to convince traders to step back into risky carry trades.
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NEW YORK The dollar was mixed against other major currencies on Monday after euro zone finance ministers voiced concern about the euro&#39;s surge to record highs against the dollar, with some pressing for international cooperation to tackle such exchange
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China came under renewed pressure Saturday from the Group of Seven to make its yuan more flexible, while Japan emerged from the meeting without a public scolding, despite criticism beforehand that its weakened yen was hurting other economies.
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The yen hit a 1-month high versus the   euro on Friday as investors bet next week's Group of Seven   meeting will boost the currency, and European stocks were   called higher as crude oil plumbed a new 5-month low.
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NEW YORK : The dollar firmed slightly after trading near an all-time low against the euro, getting some help from comments from eurozone officials calling for action on the sagging greenback.
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The euro hit a record high against the  yen on Thursday and approached this week's all-time peak versus  the dollar, underpinned by concerns over the U.S. current  account deficit.
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Rising yen indicates carry trade may no longer be supporting prices.
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The dollar moved higher on Wednesday as the euro was hurt by a downbeat outlook for European growth and the Japanese yen edged lower after another earthquake in northern Japan.
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The euro and Swiss franc both fell  about 1 percent and the Japanese yen shed half a percent in  Asia Monday as the dollar rallied broadly in thin trade.   Holidays in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and London kept  volume low, exaggerating moves, and dealers said there was  nothing particular behind the dollar's rise.  "It seems to be position-squaring across the board in somewhat  thin markets. There is no major news or intervention or  anything like that," said David Simmonds, markets strategist  with the Royal Bank of Scotland.
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The yen rose from a 6-week low against  the dollar and 4-month lows versus the euro on Wednesday as oil  prices backed off record highs, while the euro maintained its  grip on recent gains against the greenback.
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European and Japanese stocks scaled multi-year highs on Monday on talk of mergers and bids, while interest rate speculation weakened the low-yielding yen slightly against the dollar and euro.
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The yen edged up on Tuesday as rising share prices and glowing capital spending figures boosted optimism about the outlook for Japan's economy.
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The dollar moved higher on Wednesday as  the euro was hurt by a downbeat outlook for European growth and  the Japanese yen edged lower after another earthquake in  northern Japan.
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The yen is at a four and a half year low against the dollar, on forecasts that interest rates will rise only modestly.