Tag Archives: greenback


Yen Drops as Report Says N. Korea Launched Short-Range Missile

May 25, 2009 : Permalink

Bloomberg – The yen declined to a two-week low versus the euro and weakened against the dollar after Yonhap News said North Korea launched a short-range missile, posing a threat to the region’s security. South Korea’s won fell for the […]

Hedge funds back into options to bet on dollar/yen

May 21, 2009 : Permalink

Reuters Tokyo – Hedge funds are dipping their toes back into the dollar/yen options market after months of absence, betting that eventual interest rate tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve will help the greenback gain against the yen. Dollar/yen’s implied […]