Gold rises to highest level in almost two months, while Swiss franc increases by more than 1% against US dollar

Japan’s currency has gained 12% against the dollar this year, increasing pressure on the Bank of Japan to take action

Central bank encouraging banks to lend, businesses to invest and savers to spend

Report says global trade is still dominated by the export of goods that sold better after a cut in the exchange rate

European commission fines international money broker for facilitating several cartels involved in setting benchmark interest rates in the Japanese yen

There has been much talk about how Abenomics, the three-pronged growth strategy for the economy introduced by prime minister Shinzo Abe, is failing

Japanese policymakers announce plan to increase stimulus through expansion of its quantitative easing programme

Phillip Inman: Attempts to boost domestic demand have sparked an import binge – amounting to a drag on GDP in the context of weak export growth

Investment has slowed and exports have grown less than expected despite Shinzo Abe's economic revival strategy