First, the weakening yen is a big plus for export-oriented Japanese companies like Toyota. Since most of Toyota's production costs are calculated in yen, and overseas sales are in local currency, when the yen depreciated, Toyota's revenue in yen was higher, thereby increasing profit margins....
Although many in the European travel industry cite the weakening yen against either the euro or British pound as an issue, there are other factors at play. One is that other parts of Asia simply offer cheaper — and geographically closer — alternative destinations. Japanese travellers have simply...
“He’s talking aggressive monetary policy, fiscal policy and a weakening of the yen. The important thing is not whether they will execute and whether they will be able to execute, but just how far they will go with this. I think we should be frightened about how much they do, rather ...
The U.S. may be deliberately weakening the dollar to boost exports Gold is unique in its inability to go to zero, making it a safe haven asset Accumulating more physical gold and silver during price drops is wiseThis week, a video-heavy installment of Your News to Know rounds up the lat...
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One factor is the surprisingly lower Treasury yields; the dollar tends to track yields, especially the dollar-Japanese yen trade. watch now VIDEO03:51 What can lift the dollar from multi-month lows? Like the dollar, Treasury yields are also confounding consensus, actually falling because of weak...
The Japanese experience also demonstrates that lower executive compensation does not result in compromising firm performance and is a necessary condition to build a stakeholder-friendly corporation. For example, the CEO of Toyota (world's biggest automaker), Akio Toyoda, earned 184 million yen ($1.9...
There is precedence for Apple adjusting its prices in certain countries due to currency headwinds, and many consumer companies, from P&G to Coca-Cola, are talking about tough pricing decisions as the strong dollar hits earnings and the consumer shows signs of w...
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Japan last week sharpened its verbal intervention against the weakening yen. The Bank of Japan contacted banks to check on currency rates, which has in the past been a precursor to a market intervention, which would be ordered by the country's finance ministry. While officials may be growing ...