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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Its current offering is limited to eight crypto assets traded against the yen, and fees are low/free depending on the pair but its 181 spread is very wide.
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Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
Another common factor cited by economists in favor of a rate hike was the persistent weakness in the yen, which had prior to Himino’s speech on Jan. 14, drifted to 6-month lows at 158.37.
—Lin Lin,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
The increase in travel to Japan is due to a couple of factors, namely people’s desire to travel post-pandemic and the yen’s declining value.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
The dollar edged up about 0.17% against the yen to 154.88 after touching 154.934, its highest against the Japanese currency since July 30.
Elsewhere, the Aussie, which tends to be sensitive to the economic outlook for China, remained under pressure, down 0.02% to fetch $0.6531.
—Brigid Riley, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
Another common factor cited by economists in favor of a rate hike was the persistent weakness in the yen, which had prior to Himino’s speech on Jan. 14, drifted to 6-month lows at 158.37.
—Lin Lin,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
The increase in travel to Japan is due to a couple of factors, namely people’s desire to travel post-pandemic and the yen’s declining value.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
The dollar edged up about 0.17% against the yen to 154.88 after touching 154.934, its highest against the Japanese currency since July 30.
Elsewhere, the Aussie, which tends to be sensitive to the economic outlook for China, remained under pressure, down 0.02% to fetch $0.6531.
—Brigid Riley, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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“The yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20yen. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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