Yen slides to new 40-year low while Dow futures ease after strongest first half in five years: Live updates
The Japanese yen has hit a 40-year low as U.S. stock futures pull back following a strong first half of the year.
📍 Where it landed
The yen slid to a new 40-year low against the dollar as US stock market futures pulled back after a strong first half. Markets were cautious ahead of comments from Fed's Warsh and amid ongoing Trump-Iran tensions.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 36d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The brief
The Japanese yen has declined to a new 40-year low against the dollar. Coverage from Barron's and the Wall Street Journal emphasizes that markets are weighed down by rate hike expectations and the focus on Fed official Warsh.
Reports from Barron's also highlight tensions between Trump and Iran as a point of focus for investors. Future market movements depend on upcoming actions from Fed official Warsh.
Additional focus remains on the performance of Bloom Energy and SpaceX, according to Investor's Business Daily.
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The reporting (9)
- Markets Fall With Fed's Warsh and Trump-Iran Tension in Focus Barron's · 38d ago
- Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures pull back in wait for Warsh to r Yahoo Finance Singapore · 38d ago
- Dow Jones Futures Fall, Bloom Energy Soars Late; SpaceX's First Buy Point Investor's Business Daily · 38d ago
- Markets Fall With Fed's Warsh and Trump-Iran Tension in Focus Barron's · 38d ago
- Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures pull back after AI rally regains its mojo Yahoo Finance UK · 38d ago
- U.S. Stocks Futures Lower as Rate Hike Expectations Weigh WSJ · 38d ago
- US stocks rise and trim their losses for June KRQE · 39d ago
- Stocks rise, yen at 40-year low against dollar Yahoo Finance · 39d ago
- Asian Stocks Set to Rise After Stellar Quarter: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.com · 39d ago broke it first
Quick answers
What is the status of the Japanese yen?
The yen has slid to a new 40-year low against the dollar.
Why are U.S. stock futures pulling back?
Coverage cites rate hike expectations, the focus on Fed official Warsh, and Trump-Iran tensions.
How was the first half of the year for the Dow?
It was the strongest first half in five years.
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