Japan’s Asakawa: BOJ easing isn't aimed at weakening the yen

Japanese top currency official/ FX Head Masatsugu Asakawa is out on the wires, via Reuters, commenting on the exchange rate in Tokyo.

BOJ easing isn't aimed at weakening the yen.

The global economy is on solid footing.

Feb 22, 2018

UK: Q4 GDP expected to remain unchanged at 0.5% - TDS

Today we get the second estimate of Q4 GDP, which is expected to remain unchanged at 0.5% q/q, but will give us the first look at the expenditure comp

EUR/JPY halts decline in risk-off markets, lifts ahead of Europe

EUR/JPY has rebounded after plummeting early in the Tokyo session and has clawed its way back to just beneath 107.50 after reaching a low of 107.15.