Yen Rises Smartly as Oil Prices Fall
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The yen rose smartly on Wednesday as  oil prices fell on diminished supply worries, while sterling  slumped after a British central banker indicated the bank's  rate tightening cycle may be nearing an end.
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The dollar touched a six-week high  against the yen on Monday as weakness in Tokyo's stock market  and strength in global oil prices kept the Japanese currency on  the defensive.
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A sharp fall in oil prices boosted  European stock markets and energy import-dependent Japan's yen  on Thursday, but depressed government bonds as investors  factored in a rosier economic outlook.
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Japanese stocks rose Friday as exporters rallied on the yen's weakness against the dollar and banks climbed on news that the U.S. government was working on a policy to ease subprime woes.
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The yen fell to five-week lows against  the euro and the dollar on Thursday as steep oil prices weighed  on Asian stock markets and dragged the region's currencies  lower.
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The yen rose on Friday after the Bank of Japan&#39;s closely watched &quot;tankan&quot; survey showed further improvement in Japanese business sentiment.
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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.
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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 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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Lower prices for oil and other   commodities supported European and Asian stocks on Wednesday as   appetite for risk rose, while the yen benefited from comments   on the yuan from a Chinese parliamentary official.
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The dollar edged up against the yen on  Friday, building on a rebound from a five-year low ahead of  closely watched U.S. jobs data.
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The yen pulled back above a 6-week low  on the dollar and a 4-month trough on the euro on Wednesday, as  oil prices backed off record highs, while the euro maintained  its grip on recent gains against the dollar.
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The yen hit a six-month high against the dollar on Thursday as falling oil prices boosted Tokyo stocks, while the dollar remained close to eight-month lows against the euro on concerns about the U.S. trade gap.
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Japanese stocks advanced, paced by exporters such as Honda Motor Co. and Fuji Photo Film Co., after the yen fell against the dollar, bolstering optimism a weaker local currency will raise the value of overseas sales.
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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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The yen hovered near a five-week low  against the dollar on Friday after oil prices approached record  highs and minutes from a U.S. central bank meeting reinforced  expectations that measured rate rises would continue.
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The yen hit a six-month high against the  dollar on Thursday as falling oil prices boosted Tokyo stocks,  while the dollar remained close to eight-month lows against the  euro on concerns about the U.S. trade gap.