Paulson defends yen value despite European worries
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry  Paulson repeated on Tuesday that he considered the value of  Japan's yen currency was fairly set and indicated he will make  that point to disgruntled European colleagues this week.
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The yen hit a seven-week high against  the euro and held near a one-week peak versus the dollar after  this week's comments by the European Central Bank's chief  economist urging Asia to share the burden of the dollar  weakness.
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The dollar regained some ground against  the yen on Friday, moving away from four-month lows hit the  previous day, but the market remained reluctant to push the  U.S. currency below the closely watched 107 yen mark.
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The dollar recovered against the euro and  the yen on Tuesday following poor Japanese output figures,  although many traders suspect the U.S. currency's two-day  reprieve from weeks of heavy selling won't last long.
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The dollar regained some ground against  the yen on Friday, moving away from four-month lows hit the  previous day as the market proved reluctant to push the U.S.  currency below the 107 yen mark.
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The United States is strongly committed to a strong U.S. dollar and financial markets there are recovering from the subprime crisis, some quicker than others, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday.
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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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The yen firmed against the dollar on Friday, after dipping on a surprise rise in Japan's unemployment rate, as investors grew cautious ahead of U.S. growth data and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief.
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Ford Motor Co.'s  European division is sticking to forecasts of higher 2007 profits although it is worried about Japanese competition due to the weak yen, Chief Executive Lewis Booth was quoted on Saturday as saying.
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The dollar firmed against the yen on Monday after a meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations on Friday offered no surprises and the market turned its attention to upcoming speeches by U.S. monetary officials.
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ESSEN, Germany  - Japan's Finance Minister Koji Omi said on Saturday a slide in the value of the yen would not be singled out for criticism by the Group of Seven club of wealthy economic powers.
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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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Sharp falls on the currency markets have not jolted Washington's commitment to a strong dollar, the Treasury says.
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Japanese Finance Minister Koji Omi said on Monday that he agreed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that both Japanese and U.S. economies are firm, while Paulson reiterated that the yen's value should be decided by markets.
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The U.S. dollar steadied against the  yen and euro on Monday after suffering sharp losses on  weaker-than expected job growth figures that raised questions  about the need for further U.S. rate rises this year.
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US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday that the global and US economies were &quot;strong&quot; and that volatility is a facet of stock markets following heavy losses on Wall Street.
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The dollar regained some ground against  the yen on Friday, moving away from four-month lows hit the  previous day, as the market remained reluctant to push the U.S.  currency below the closely watched 107 yen mark.