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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Following a meeting with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda, new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dismissed the likelihood of immediate interest rate hikes, causing the yen to weaken—a positive development for Japan’s major exporters. —

Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024 Of course this flow of funds out of Japan and into the dollar has clear and meaningful ramifications for the yen. —

Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Switzerland’s low inflation case The Swiss franc has rallied over recent months and is currently hovering near record highs, as investors have piled into the safe-haven asset amid market volatility and the unwinding of the yen carry trade. —

Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 1.8% after the value of the yen sank against the U.S. dollar. —

Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the yen