the yen
noun
technical
: the value of the yen compared with the value of the money of other countries
The yen fell against the U.S. dollar.
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The benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.59% on the news, while the yen edged up 0.1% to trade at 147.6 against the dollar.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Low interest rates tend to make the yen weaker against the dollar, giving Japanese exporters a cost advantage in overseas sales.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday on Monday, although the yen JPY=EBS strengthened and Nikkei futures NKc1 rose slightly, as the election results appeared to be priced in.
—John Geddie, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Gold was flat at $3,364 per ounce, while the U.S. dollar was up 0.2% against the euro and down 0.12% against the yen.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 July 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Low interest rates tend to make the yen weaker against the dollar, giving Japanese exporters a cost advantage in overseas sales.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday on Monday, although the yen JPY=EBS strengthened and Nikkei futures NKc1 rose slightly, as the election results appeared to be priced in.
—John Geddie, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Gold was flat at $3,364 per ounce, while the U.S. dollar was up 0.2% against the euro and down 0.12% against the yen.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 July 2025
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“The yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20yen. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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