Strong Yen Weighs on Tokyo Stocks

Japan's benchmark stock index fell 1.7% in Tokyo on Friday. (Franck Robichon/Shutterstock) The fall in U.S. bond yields is pressuring markets in Japan. Until recently, high Treasury yields contrasted ...

Tokyo stocks open lower on stronger yen

Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday despite gains in US shares, as a stronger yen against the dollar weighed on the Japanese market. "The Japanese market is expected to start lower due to the ...