Global stock markets battered, as yen rises
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European shares fell sharply in early trade on Monday as a sell-off in global equities snowballed, and the yen hit three-month highs against the dollar and the euro.
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The yen touched an 18-month low against  the euro on Monday, slipping with emerging Asian currencies as  traders tried to assess the economic fallout from tsunami waves  that devastated parts of Asia the previous day.
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Jitters about the possibility of further   U.S. rate rises hit European stocks on Thursday, while the yen   jumped on suggestions the Japanese currency's weakness will be   a theme at a looming G7 meeting.
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Stocks tumbled at the open on Tuesday, joining a global equity rout on fears of a U.S. recession.
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The dollar struck a record low against the euro and suffered fresh losses against the yen Monday on concerns about the US economy, which also sparked another rout on global stock markets.
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Japanese stocks plunged just after Tuesday's open following Wall Street's worst day in more than four months. The dollar was higher against the yen.
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The yen rose against the dollar and the euro on Thursday as a rally on global stock markets failed to convince traders to step back into risky carry trades.
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Tokyo&#39;s key stock index edged lower Tuesday morning as investors took profits from hefty gains the day before. The dollar was up against the Japanese yen.
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Tokyo's Nikkei fell more than one percent by mid-morning on Monday as investors stepped up selling of exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp. amid growing fears of the impact of surging oil prices on the global economy.
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Asian stocks struggled to make gains   on Friday and the yen inched off lows against the euro and the   dollar as investors fretted about the health of the U.S.   economy ahead of the release of closely watched jobs data.
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TOKYO (CBS.MW) - The yen fell against the dollar and the euro on Monday, as investors weighted the impact of a major earthquake that hit Indonesia and surrounding countries on Sunday.
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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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Tokyo stocks slid for an eighth straight session Tuesday amid concerns about rising oil prices. The US dollar was up against the Japanese yen.
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Japanese shares fell on Wednesday as a stronger yen and worries over earnings outlooks weighed on tech stocks, but hefty gains in mining giant BHP  pushed the Australian market to fresh record highs.
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Asian stocks struggled to make gains  on Friday and the yen inched off lows against the euro and the  dollar as investors fretted about the health of the U.S.  economy ahead of the release of closely watched jobs data.
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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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Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei share average fell 2.2 percent by midday Monday as a sudden rise in the yen&#39;s value hurt exporters, while a weekend earthquake that hit northern Japan