European stocks down; low-yielding yen rises
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European stocks fell on Tuesday, failing to follow strong Asian performance while the yen rose as investors remained nervous over the health of the U.S. economy after a fallout in U.S. risky mortgages and credit turmoil.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a lower start on Friday, as a stronger yen and disappointing earnings from Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) encouraged investors to shy away from risky assets.
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Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday as investors took a cue from Wall Street's weaker finish Friday. The dollar was down against the Japanese yen.
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The dollar fell to a 7-1/2 month low  against the euro on Wednesday and a three-month trough on the  Swiss franc as a selloff on the back of recent worries about  the U.S. economy and interest rate outlook gained momentum. The  yen came under pressure briefly as Tokyo stocks fell 1.65  percent. But given the export-oriented economy's reliance on  oil, a recent retreat in oil prices underpinned the currency  near this week's three-month high on the dollar.
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European shares opened sharply lower on  Monday, adding to sell-off woes on Asian bourses, as the  Japanese yen surged in an unravelling of the carry trade that  has supported many recent investments.
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The dollar dipped against the euro on  Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve proved less hawkish on  interest rates than some investors had expected, while the yen  rallied on a key Japanese business survey.
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TOKYO - Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday after profit-taking weighed on Wall Street shares. The dollar rose against the Japanese yen.
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Tokyo stocks slipped early Wednesday following Wall Street's weakness. The dollar was lower against the Japanese yen, but trading higher against the euro.
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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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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 stocks opened lower Monday after shares declined on Wall Street before the weekend. The dollar was lower against the yen and euro.
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European equities were lower on Monday as technology stocks, industrial groups and financial services companies slipped following gains last week.
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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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Japanese stocks fell shortly after Wednesday's open on concerns about the health of the U.S. economy. The dollar was slightly lower against the yen.
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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 euro slipped a bit against the  dollar in extremely thin U.S. trade on Friday, pushed lower by  a steep decline against the yen as dealers locked in profits  from the unit's surge to life-time high the previous session.
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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.