The Nikkei sank another 357 points in the wake of the horrid Non-Farm Payroll number in the US.

The yen firmed as Japanese investors repatriated funds home ahead of the October fiscal year end.

Australian data surprised to the upside, and the only question now is when, rather than if, the RBA will hike rates.

High yielders first rallied in Asia, then dropped after cautious comments on sub-prime risk.

Risk concerns rekindle in global capital markets.

Currency strategist Boris Schlossberg analyzes the major currencies for the week of September 3.

News out of Japan offered little hope to yen bulls as both labor and business data badly missed their marks.

For traders forecasting a significant slowdown in U.S. economy in 2008, Boris Schlossberg takes a look at the merits and dangers of selling the USD/JPY currency pair from both a fundamental and technical perspective.

Market players will focus on Ben Bernanke’s speech to garner any clues about the direction of US interest rates at the upcoming FOMC meeting on September 18.

The greenback was boosted by several reports that the Fed may not necessarily cut rates at the upcoming September 18 meeting of the FOMC.