Yen Lower as Oil Surge Dents Growth Hopes
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The yen sank to a four-month low against  the euro and a six-week low versus the dollar on Tuesday as  investors fretted that soaring oil prices could jeopardize  Japan's economic recovery.
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The yen eased against the dollar on  Friday, failing to hold gains made on a stronger-than-expected  reading for the Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey of business  sentiment.
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Tokyo stocks edged lower Monday for a seventh straight session because of concerns about rising oil prices. The dollar was down against the Japanese yen.
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The dollar edged lower against the euro and yen, pressured by worries about US economic prospects and soaring oil prices, which hit new highs approaching 50 dollars a barrel.
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The yen trimmed losses made against the  dollar earlier on Thursday, but gains were limited as investors  refrained from taking fresh positions ahead of the Bank of  Japan's quarterly survey of corporate sentiment.
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The dollar was stuck in familiar ranges  on Wednesday as the market awaited U.S. employment figures,  while the yen came under pressure from another round of soaring  oil prices.
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The yen advanced on Wednesday as a fall in Asian stock markets heightened risk aversion and saw investors shy away from carry trades.
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Tokyo stocks were mixed early Wednesday as concerns about high oil prices vied for buying prompted by Wall Street's strength. The dollar was trading lower against the Japanese yen.
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The yen steadied on Thursday after bouncing back from recent lows against the dollar and the euro as oil prices stepped down from this week's record highs, while investors awaited key economic data from Japan.
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Japanese stock dropped Friday, with the yen's strength against the dollar sending exporters like Canon and Sony sharply lower while record oil futures promoted profit-taking in shipping stocks.
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The dollar edged lower against the yen on  Thursday, but currencies shuttled in narrow ranges as investors  awaited direction from U.S. growth data and comments from  Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan.
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The yen moved in narrow ranges against  the dollar on Monday as the market shrugged off a reshuffling  of Japan's cabinet and looked ahead to a key corporate  sentiment survey from the Bank of Japan.
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The yen firmed against the dollar on  Friday, after dipping on a surprise rise in Japan's  unemployment rate, as investors grew cautious ahead of U.S.  growth data and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief.
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Stock index futures indicated a lower open on Wednesday on concern over a rising Japanese yen, a signal that free-flowing liquidity that has fueled gains in global equity markets could dry up.
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Tokyo stocks edged lower Monday morning because of concerns about rising oil prices. The U.S. dollar was down against the Japanese yen.
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The yen fell against the dollar and euro on Wednesday after data showed that Japan's economy slipped into recession for much of 2004, but the market quickly looked ahead to remarks by Fed chief Alan Greenspan later in the day.
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The yen was feeling the heat on Tuesday  as oil prices scaled new record highs, underlining concerns  about Japan's dependence on imported oil.