Dollar Higher Versus Yen, Drops Against Other Majors [EUR/USD]

Dollar Higher Versus Yen, Drops Against Other Majors [EUR/USD]
Friday morning in Asia, the US dollar strengthened against the yen, but it edged down versus the rest of majors.

Stocks Close Sharply Lower Amid Concerns About The Economy - U.S. Commentary []
With traders once again expressing concerns about the outlook for the economy, the U.S. stock markets saw substantial weakness on Monday. Most stocks came under pressure, extending the steep downward move that was seen in the previous session.

Stocks Nearly Flat In The Late Morning - U.S. Commentary []
With little economic data to spur the markets, stocks are turning in a relatively flat day in late-morning trading on Wednesday.

Stocks Close Higher After A Volatile Trading Session - U.S. Commentary []
With traders continuing to express some uncertainty about the outlook for the economy, the U.S. stock markets showed a lack of direction during trading on Tuesday. Stocks were unable to sustain any significant moves, bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line.

Stocks Move Lower Amid Concerns About Stagflation - U.S. Commentary []
With traders expressing some concern about the outlook for the economy, the U.S. stock markets are seeing weakness in morning trading on Monday. Stocks have moved mostly lower, extending the downward move that was seen in the previous session.

Stocks Remain Under Pressure In Mid-Afternoon Trading - U.S. Commentary []
After moving lower at the open, the U.S. stock markets have seen some further downside over the course of the trading session on Monday. The major averages have all moved firmly into negative territory, extending the downward move that was seen in the previous session.

Japanese Market Gains On Bargain Hunting []
Friday, Tokyo shares closed sharply higher, on bargain hunting, after briefly dipping below the psychologically important 15,000 level in early trade. Further, a report on a capital injection into Merrill Lynch and firmer Asian equities boosted investor sentiment.