Dollar remains weak, stocks tumble in Tokyo

Dollar remains weak, stocks tumble in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A display at the Tokyo office of money broker Gaitame.com Co. shows the dollar trading at the 79-yen level, while the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed at 9,119.14 on May 7, 2012. Last week, the dollar slipped below 80 yen after trading above that line for about two months, and the Nikkei tumbled 261.11 points or 2.78 percent May 7, as the results of the French and Greek elections raised concerns that Europe's efforts to implement austerity measures to settle the region's debt crisis may face a setback.

Japan steps into currency market

Japan steps into currency market

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic display board in the Marunouchi business district in central Tokyo shows the dollar trade at the lower 79 yen range at 11:34 a.m. on Oct. 31, 2011, following the yen-selling intervention by Japanese authorities. The Japanese Finance Ministry said the intervention was conducted at 10:25 a.m. after the dollar dropped to a fresh postwar low of 75.32 yen in Oceanian trading earlier in the day.

Japan steps into forex market to stop yen's rise

Japan steps into forex market to stop yen's rise

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in Higashishimbashi, Tokyo, shows the dollar trading in the 79 yen level on Aug. 4, 2011, after Japan's monetary authorities intervened in the foreign exchange market to stem the yen's appreciation earlier in the day.

Dollar dips below 80 yen

Dollar dips below 80 yen

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar falling to the upper 79 yen level on the evening of May 5, 2011, while Tokyo financial markets were closed that day to observe a national holiday. The dollar dipped below 80 yen in the morning of May 5 in London.

Japan steps into forex market to stop yen's rise

Japan steps into forex market to stop yen's rise

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in Higashishimbashi, Tokyo, shows the dollar trading in the 79 yen level on Aug. 4, 2011, after Japan's monetary authorities intervened in the foreign exchange market to stem the yen's appreciation earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

Dollar remains weak, stocks tumble in Tokyo

Dollar remains weak, stocks tumble in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A display at the Tokyo office of money broker Gaitame.com Co. shows the dollar trading at the 79-yen level, while the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed at 9,119.14 on May 7, 2012. Last week, the dollar slipped below 80 yen after trading above that line for about two months, and the Nikkei tumbled 261.11 points or 2.78 percent May 7, as the results of the French and Greek elections raised concerns that Europe's efforts to implement austerity measures to settle the region's debt crisis may face a setback. (Kyodo)

Dollar dips below 80 yen

Dollar dips below 80 yen

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar falling to the upper 79 yen level on the evening of May 5, 2011, while Tokyo financial markets were closed that day to observe a national holiday. The dollar dipped below 80 yen in the morning of May 5 in London. (Kyodo)

Japan steps into currency market

Japan steps into currency market

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic display board in the Marunouchi business district in central Tokyo shows the dollar trade at the lower 79 yen range at 11:34 a.m. on Oct. 31, 2011, following the yen-selling intervention by Japanese authorities. The Japanese Finance Ministry said the intervention was conducted at 10:25 a.m. after the dollar dropped to a fresh postwar low of 75.32 yen in Oceanian trading earlier in the day. (Kyodo)