TOKYO, May 1 : Japan's yen rebounded sharply against the U.S. dollar on Thursday after authorities intervened to prop up the embattled currency from near two-year lows.The yen surged as much as 3 per cent in London trading hours after Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned that "decisive" action wa

TOKYO, May 1 : The yen trimmed gains against the dollar on Friday, but was still poised for its strongest weekly rally in more than two months after Japanese authorities stepped into the markets to haul the currency back from near two-year lows.Investors remained on high alert for further action from Japan's

LONDON/TOKYO, May 1 : The yen jumped against the dollar for a second day on Friday, as traders stayed on alert for more currency intervention after Reuters and others reported Tokyo had acted to prop up the Japanese currency, while other majors drifted in holiday-thinned trading.Japan's top currency diplomat

TOKYO, May 1 : The yen eased slightly against the dollar on Friday, but was still poised for its steepest weekly gain in more than two months after Japanese authorities stepped in to lift the currency from near two-year lows.Investors remained on high alert for further intervention from Japan's Ministry of Fi

LONDON/TOKYO, May 1 : The yen jumped against the dollar for a second day on Friday, as traders stayed on alert for more currency intervention after Reuters and others reported Tokyo had acted to prop up the Japanese currency, while other majors drifted in holiday-thinned trading.Japan's top currency diplomat

LONDON/TOKYO, May 1 : The yen suddenly jumped against the dollar again on Friday, a day after Reuters and others reported Tokyo authorities intervened to prop up the Japanese currency, while other majors drifted in holiday-thinned trading. Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura on Friday said speculati

LONDON/TOKYO, May 1 : The yen jumped against the dollar for a second day on Friday, as traders stayed on alert for more currency intervention after Reuters and others reported Tokyo had acted to prop up the Japanese currency, while other majors drifted in holiday-thinned trading.Japan's top currency diplomat

TOKYO, May 1 : Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Friday that speculative moves persist in markets, a clear signal that Tokyo stands ready to intervene to shore up the yen. "I won't comment on what we'll do ahead. But I will tell you that Japan's Golden Week holidays have just started," Mimu

TOKYO, May 1 : Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Friday that speculative moves persist in markets, a clear signal that Tokyo stands ready to intervene to shore up the yen. "I won't comment on what we'll do ahead. But I will tell you that Japan's Golden Week holidays have just started," Mimu

The yen rose sharply Friday afternoon against the U.S. dollar briefly reaching the mid-155 level from the lower 157 range, amid a cautious mood following an overnight surge of about 5 yen on possible intervention, during the Golden Week holiday when markets are prone to sharp moves. The yen briefly…