Yen Erases Gains Made on Japan Data
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The yen erased earlier gains on Wednesday  as the positive effect of a larger-than-expected current  account surplus for Japan proved short-lived.
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Japanese stocks slipped early Wednesday, surrendering gains from two days of advancement led by renewed optimism about the nation's economic prospects. The dollar was higher against the yen.
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Japanese stocks dipped sharply during Wednesday morning trading, falling in the wake of an overnight plunge on Wall Street. The dollar was lower against the yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 512.04 points, or 2.98 percent, to 16,666.80 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by the end of morning session. The index had fallen 0.66 percent to finish at 17,178.84 points Tuesday.
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The yen fell half a percent against 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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NEW YORK, March 2 -- The Dow Jones industrial average ended its worst weekly performance in four years Friday, as technology stocks sank and the yen continued to rally against the dollar.
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The dollar paused from recent heavy  selling on Wednesday, holding near overnight levels against the  euro and the yen as investors brushed aside revised data that  confirmed sluggish growth in Japan's economy.
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Japanese stocks dropped Friday, with the yen's rise against the dollar sending exporters such as Canon and Sony sharply lower, and record oil prices driving selling in shipping stocks.
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The yen edged lower on Thursday, erasing  some gains made the previous day on speculation that China may  soon change its currency policy.
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Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning as investors took profits from recent gains. The US dollar was weaker against the Japanese yen and the euro.
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Tokyo stocks finished lower Tuesday as investors took a step back to evaluate whether strong economic data last week indicated economic growth ahead or were a fluke. The U.S. dollar was up against the Japanese yen and euro.
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TOKYO - Japanese stocks fell on the open Friday as investors locked in profits following a five-session rally. The dollar was little changed against the yen.  The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 68.45 points, or 0.38 percent, to open at 17,828.78 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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The dollar slipped against the yen on  Wednesday on a round of selling by Japanese exporters, but it  found support from intervention worries and caution ahead of  U.S. non-farm payrolls data due later in the week.
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The yen advanced against the dollar on Friday, shrugging off weak third-quarter growth figures for Japan as market worries persisted about the huge US deficits.
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The yen advanced against the dollar on  Friday, shrugging off weak third-quarter growth figures for  Japan as market worries persisted about the huge U.S. deficits.
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Shares slipped again on Friday on markets still raw from a global sell-off, but the yen's surge paused as the dollar took heart from healthy U.S. factory data.
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Japanese stocks fell mildly on Tuesday morning, with exporters dropping because of a slight rise in the yen.
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Japan's Nikkei share average edged down by midsession on Monday after erasing opening gains as investor caution over the yen's rise offset optimism about the post-election outlook for Wall Street.