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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Last year, Japan spent tens of billions of dollars intervening in the foreign exchange market to prop up the yen.
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River Akira Davis, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Last July, the yen hit its weakest level against the dollar since 1986, reaching 161.96.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Its current offering is limited to eight crypto assets traded against the yen, and fees are low/free depending on the pair but its 181 spread is very wide.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
Another common factor cited by economists in favor of a rate hike was the persistent weakness in the yen, which had prior to Himino’s speech on Jan. 14, drifted to 6-month lows at 158.37.
—Lin Lin,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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River Akira Davis, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Last July, the yen hit its weakest level against the dollar since 1986, reaching 161.96.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Its current offering is limited to eight crypto assets traded against the yen, and fees are low/free depending on the pair but its 181 spread is very wide.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
Another common factor cited by economists in favor of a rate hike was the persistent weakness in the yen, which had prior to Himino’s speech on Jan. 14, drifted to 6-month lows at 158.37.
—Lin Lin,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the yen
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“The yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20yen. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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