Dollar Seesaws Sharply Vs Yen
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The dollar seesawed sharply against the  yen on Friday as the market struggled to digest comments by a  Chinese official that the time was ripe for China to move  gradually toward a more flexible exchange rate regime.
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The dollar was in striking distance of record lows against the euro and 7-    month lows versus the yen on Thursday, as traders concluded that nations at an upcoming G20 meeting would tolerate a weaker dollar.
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The dollar rallied against most  currencies on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan said market forces and tighter U.S. fiscal policy  should stabilize and may cut the U.S. current account gap.
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NEW YORK The euro touched a new high against the dollar on Wednesday while the yen saw its largest drop versus the US currency in three weeks on speculation Japan will sell the yen during the New Year holiday.
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The euro hit a record high against the  yen on Thursday and remained within 1-1/2 cents of its all-time  peak versus the dollar, underpinned by concerns over the U.S.  current account deficit.
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The dollar edged up against the yen on Thursday as surprisingly limp machinery orders data for Japan helped investors to recoup earlier losses made on cautious remarks about U.S. growth by the Federal Reserve chief.
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The dollar headed lower against a range  of currencies on Wednesday, falling most steeply against the  yen after a key business survey out of Japan provided enough  impetus to encourage yen buying.
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The euro scaled an all-time high against the yen on Thursday, with the market betting on further euro strength against other major currencies on deep-rooted worries about the U.S. trade and budget deficits.
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The yen fell against the dollar and euro following a sharp rise in world oil prices that analysts said could have a negative effect on Japanese economic growth.
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The yen hit a one-week high against the  dollar on Friday as traders took their cue from a rise in  Japanese shares on weak oil prices and shrugged off a surprise  rise in Japan's unemployment rate.
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The dollar rose against the euro and yen ahead of monthly US inflation data that analysts said should give clues to the future direction of American interest rates.
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The dollar fell sharply across the board after breaking through the 1.2370 price barrier against the euro, amid caution ahead of this weekend's Group of Seven meeting and as oil prices remain at very high levels.
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The yen fell against other major  currencies on Friday on a surprising downward revision to  Japanese growth, while the dollar hit three-week lows against  the euro on worries about the U.S. trade deficit.
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The dollar hit a 1-1/2 week high versus  a broadly weak yen on Friday, underpinned by expectations for  higher U.S. interest rates and fading speculation Asian  authorities would let their currencies rise soon.
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The dollar rose sharply against the euro and yen after the weekend's meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers produced no surprises, analysts said.
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The dollar hit the highest level against the yen for four and a half years on Tuesday amid growing worries about higher US interest rates and before US retail sales data, dealers said.
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The dollar leaped on Tuesday as  investors unwound bets on further losses after the currency had  plumbed a record low against the euro in the final days of  2004.