Japanese authorities intervened in the currency market on Thursday to stem the yen's rapid fall to the upper 160 range against the U.S. dollar, government sources said, stepping into the market for the first time in one year and 10 months. Japan's top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, on Friday declined…

(Corrects issues causing hyperlinks to display incorrectly, no changes to text)TOKYO, May 1 : Japan's yen rebounded sharply against the U.S. dollar on Thursday after authorities intervened to prop up the embattled currency from near two-year lows.The yen surged as much as 3 per cent in London trading

TOKYO, May 1 : The yen eased slightly against the dollar on Friday, but was still poised for its steepest weekly gain in more than two months after Japanese authorities stepped in to lift the currency from near two-year lows.Investors remained on high alert for further intervention from Japan's Ministry of Fi

TOKYO, May 1 : The yen eased slightly against the dollar on Friday, but was still poised for its steepest weekly gain in more than two months after Japanese authorities stepped in to lift the currency from near two-year lows.Investors remained on high alert for further intervention from Japan's Ministry of Fi