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Last year was regarded as a new milestone after the 2008-2009 crisis. The expansionary monetary policy adopted to overcome the crisis was to end with the U.S. Central Bank, the Fed, hiking rates, supposedly ushering in a new era.
Investors eye data in year's last week
Japanese factory output and U.S. consumer confidence are among the few trading cues in the last trading week of the year, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 on track to be one of the best-performing major stock indices globally.
The Japanese market is open from today through Dec. 20 in what is expected to be quiet trading in a holiday-shortened week.
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Dollar weakens against yen, emerging market currencies
The dollar broadly weakened Dec. 25 as emerging market currencies got a boost from recovering oil prices, which eased fears about slumping demand and a faltering global economy.
PM Abe's cabinet approves largest defense budget
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on Dec. 24 approved Japan's biggest ever annual defense budget, as the country bolsters its military amid territorial rows and concerns over China's expanding naval reach.
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Japan agrees to raise host-nation spending for US military
Japan will boost its spending for U.S. forces stationed there by 1.4 percent for the next five years, the Japanese government said on Dec. 16, supporting the U.S. military's Asian presence in the face of a rising China.
Japan's six-month current account surplus quadruples
Japan said Nov. 10 its current account surplus more than quadrupled in the six months to September thanks to an improving trade picture and buoyant returns on the country's investments abroad.
The 8.7 trillion yen ($70.7 billion) figure for April-September - the first half of the fiscal year - was well up from the 2.0 trillion yen a year earlier, according to official data.
Emerging economies let currencies slide to stay competitive
The world's emerging economies are allowing their currencies to slide in a quest to remain competitive, following China's devaluation of the yuan and the dollar's strength in anticipation of US rate hikes.
Euro falls as IMF walks out of Greek bailout talks
The euro fell on Friday as hopes for a Greek bailout deal took a hit after the International Monetary Fund pulled out of crunch talks between Athens and its creditors.
In Tokyo, the single currency was at $1.1229 and 138.63 yen, against $1.1260 and 139.00 yen in New York.
The dollar bought 123.47 yen against 123.45 yen.
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Euro falls to four-week low as Greece feadlock spurs volatility
By Kevin Buckland & Netty Ismail
The euro dropped to a four-week low against the dollar as Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis blamed creditors? insistence on additional austerity for the impasse over the release of financial aid.
Euro rises fourth fay as Greece pledges to pay IMF
By Kevin Buckland & Netty Ismail
The euro strengthened for a fourth day against the dollar after Greece pledged to make a payment to the International Monetary Fund on time this week.
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