Currency – Page 7

Japanese Stocks Tumble 6% as Yen Strengthens

A rapidly strengthening yen and a sell-off in stocks in the United States pushed Japan’s markets to a second consecutive day of big losses on Friday.

By River Akira Davis

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Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007

The closely watched move by the Bank of Japan could bolster the country’s beleaguered currency.

By River Akira Davis

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Why Global Investors Are Watching What Japan Does Next

Officials at Japan’s central bank are considering when to raise interest rates, as their counterparts in the United States plan to cut them, which could rattle markets around the world.

By Joe Rennison

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Memecoins, Cryptocurrencies Based on Internet Memes, Roar Back

One of the wildest, most scam-ridden corners of the cryptocurrency industry — memecoins, which are rooted in internet memes — has roared back.

By David Yaffe-Bellany