Dollar Hits 6-Wk Peak Vs Yen on High Oil
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The dollar hit six-week highs against  the yen on Monday, with rising  oil prices hurting the Japanese  currency due to worries about their effect on Japan's  import-dependent economy.
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Oil prices approach record highs as the weak dollar and more worries about supply inflate prices.
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The dollar rose to a three-month high against the sterling Monday after U.S. economic data eased concerns that surging oil prices threatened growth, underpinning expectations of more rises in U.S. interest rates.
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The dollar edged toward six month lows  against the yen on Friday, reversing a short-lived rally on  news that China had raised interest rates, as attention  returned to worries about the strength of the U.S. economy.
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MSCI's world stock market index hit  its highest level in over three years on Friday as weaker oil  prices eased pressure on the global economy, while the yen  shrugged off soft Japanese GDP data to gain on the dollar.
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Oil prices shot to an all-time high above $92 a barrel on Friday as the tumbling dollar and Nigerian output disruptions helped extend a rally that has lifted prices nearly 30 percent since August.
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The yen jumped to a nine-day high against  the dollar on Friday after a Chinese official said the time was  ripe for China to gradually move toward a more flexible  exchange rate regime.
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The dollar hit a 5- month high against  the yen on Monday as investors dumped the Japanese currency  after it failed to hold on to gains following the BOJ tankan  survey, which showed confidence at big manufacturers hitting a  two-year high.
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The dollar climbed to six-week highs  against the yen on concern over the impact of high crude prices  on the oil-dependent Japanese economy.
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NEW YORK - Oil prices surged yesterday, rising to a record near $90 a barrel, as the falling dollar drew new foreign investors and speculators to dollar-denominated energy futures.
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Oil rallied to a fresh record high above $92 a barrel on Friday as the dollar tumbled to a record low, Washington imposed new sanctions on Iran and gunmen shut more oil production in Nigeria.
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The euro hit a record high against the  yen on Thursday and remained within striking distance of this  week's all-time peak versus the dollar. Its bull run looks set  to continue in 2005.
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The yen rose to a five-year high against  the dollar on Monday as investors bet next month's meeting of  Group of Seven nations would put more pressure on Asian  countries to let their currencies rise.
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The price of crude oil in New York hit a fresh 11-month high point on Thursday, and Brent traded close to its all-time peak, as traders tracked concerns over tight US energy supplies.
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The yen dropped from a six-month high against the dollar in Asia after the Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell, fueling speculation Japan&#39;s economic growth will slow.
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The yen remained under strong pressure on  Tuesday after oil prices hit record highs, raising concern  about the impact on Japan's import-dependent economy.
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Canada&#39;s dollar gained for the fifth week in six, reaching the highest since January 1992, on speculation the central bank will lift its interest-rate target next month.