Forex
Nikkei average plunges over 1,000 points on yen surge
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Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average tumbled more than 1,000 points early Monday amid a surge in the yen against the dollar, dipping below 53,000. The currency's strength has fueled speculation of foreign exchange intervention by Japanese and U.S. authorities, heightening market tensions.
The Japanese yen stayed above ¥160 against the US dollar on June 8, having erased gains from the previous intervention within about a month.
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The yen briefly surged in Asia trade, putting investors on high alert. The whipsaw trading followed Japan's likely spending of around ¥5.4 trillion ($34.5 billion) last week to support the yen. The Japan Times reported.
Ethiopia's National Bank of Ethiopia's foreign currency auction on Hidar 7, 2018, resulted in vain. Although 13 banks participated, the auction did not succeed. The bank announced it will conduct similar auctions in the next two weeks.
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Addis Fortune, Ethiopia's largest English weekly business news outlet, has published an article on small banks taking control of the forex situation. The piece focuses on Ethiopian business developments.