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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Indiska rupien fortsatte sin deprecieringstrend sedan den passerade 90 i slutet av 2025 och föll 14 paisa till 92.42 mot US-dollarn i tidig handel på tisdagen den 17 mars 2026. Stigande råoljepriser, utflöden av utländskt kapital kopplat till krisen i Västasien, dämpade inhemska börser och en starkare dollar pressade valutan, medan handlare väntade på US Federal Reserves räntbeslut.
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.