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As reported at 2:59 pm (JST) in Tokyo today, investors’ appetite for risk forced the Japanese Yen to fall

As reported at 3:07 p.m. (JST) in Tokyo, the Japanese Yen and the U.S. Dollar both fell to their lowest levels...

As reported at 10:30 a.m. (JST) in Tokyo today, the major world currencies -- the Euro, U.S. Dollar and the Japanese Yen – remain virtually unmoved today

On April 1, 2009 at 3:25 p.m. (JST) in Tokyo, the U.S. Dollar and the Japanese Yen rose...

As reported at 3:53 pm (JST) in Tokyo today, the Japanese Yen took a fall versus other major currencies

As reported at 1:03 p.m. (JST) on March 30, 2009 in Tokyo, the U.S. Dollar rose against major currencies, as comments about the Euro zone weaker stock markets and fiscal responsibility undermined recent confidence in the market and favored the U. S. Dollar as a safe-haven currency.

As reported at 4:04 p.m. (JST) in Tokyo, the U.S. Dollar lost ground versus the Euro, eliminating the gains made this week on speculation that the demand for the Greenback will be reduced if President Obama announces that U.S. auto makers will be getting further aid from the federal government.

As reported at 12:29 p.m. (JST) on March 26, 2009 in Tokyo, the U.S. Dollar rose against the Japanese Yen, rebounding from lows hit following U.S. Treasury Secretary’s comments that he was open to the idea of more extensive use of the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights.

An overview of the EU markets including Greece, Portugal, and Spain

On March 25, 2009, as reported at 3:42 p.m. (JST) in Tokyo, the Japanese Yen climbed against the Australian Dollar and the single currency Euro as the Asian currency got some relief after its fall the previous day.

As reported at 12:55 p.m. (JST) on March 24, 2009 in Tokyo, the Japanese Yen fell broadly to hit a 5-month low versus the Euro and a more than 4-month low against the Australian Dollar

As reported at 9:28 a.m. GMT on March 23, 2009 in London, the U.S. Dollar continued to sag as risk appetite improved after details of a U.S. arrangement to remove so-called toxic assets from banks’ balance sheets was revealed.

Last weekend, Ben Bernanke took an unprecedented gamble for a sitting Fed Chairman: he granted a long-form interview to 60 Minutes, America 's most watched news program.

As reported at 2:52 pm (JST) on March 19, 2009 in Tokyo, the U.S. Dollar climbed higher after suffering its biggest single day plunge in more than 20 years as the Federal Reserve surprised investors by announcing that it would put more money into the financial system by buying long-term Treasuries.

As reported on March 17, 2009 at 12:20 pm (JST) in Tokyo, the Euro was close to the recent 1-month high against the U.S.