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.
Bank Indonesia has clarified that new forex transaction rules do not cap cash US dollar purchases at US$50,000 per actor per month, but lower the threshold for requiring underlying documents from US$100,000 to US$50,000. The policy takes effect from April 1, 2026, to support rupiah stability.
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Continuando sua tendência de depreciação desde que rompeu 90 no final de 2025, a rupia indiana caiu 14 paise para 92.42 contra o dólar americano no início dos negócios nesta terça-feira, 17 de março de 2026. O aumento dos preços do petróleo bruto, saídas de fundos estrangeiros ligadas à crise na Ásia Ocidental, ações domésticas fracas e um dólar mais forte pesaram sobre a moeda, enquanto os traders aguardavam a decisão de taxa de juros do Federal Reserve dos EUA.
Ethiopian banks are tightening measures collectively as foreign exchange rates approach a new equilibrium. This development is reported by Addis Fortune, Ethiopia's leading English business news weekly.