the yen
noun
technical
: the value of the yen compared with the value of the money of other countries
The yen fell against the U.S. dollar.
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For example, when the yen suddenly appreciated in early April 2024, the VIX closed at 38.6 on the 5th of that month and didn’t break below 19.5 (the long run mean) for 6 trading days.
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The costs of this chronic complacency are rising as the yen surges, putting Japan’s export sector at grave risk.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Mostly, though, Abe cajoled the Bank of Japan to ease aggressively as a means of weakening the yen and ending deflation.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
However, their influence could start to wane as the yen strengthens, analysts said.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The costs of this chronic complacency are rising as the yen surges, putting Japan’s export sector at grave risk.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Mostly, though, Abe cajoled the Bank of Japan to ease aggressively as a means of weakening the yen and ending deflation.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
However, their influence could start to wane as the yen strengthens, analysts said.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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“The yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20yen. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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