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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Goldman expects the yen to strengthen from 143 yen to the dollar currently, to 135 yen to the dollar over the next 12 months and continue to strengthen to 115 yen to the dollar by 2028.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
The dollar also hit a seven-month low against the yen JPY=EBS.
—Hannah Lang and Rae Wee, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Japan suggests odds of a grand deal with the U.S. over the yen aren’t going anywhere.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
The dollar lost more than 5% against the euro and pound, and 6% against the yen since early April.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
The dollar also hit a seven-month low against the yen JPY=EBS.
—Hannah Lang and Rae Wee, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Japan suggests odds of a grand deal with the U.S. over the yen aren’t going anywhere.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
The dollar lost more than 5% against the euro and pound, and 6% against the yen since early April.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
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“The yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20yen. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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