Rise. This prompted many investors to sell the u. S. Currency, and that has impacted global markets. Now were going to get all the current levels from our very own ramin mellegard. Good morning. Tell us what youre seeing. Good morning, to you. Evident in the currency markets from what weve seen investors really piling into what they consider safer assets. Lets go over the levels right now as well. The dollar fell below 108. Now trading at 108. 50 to. 55. It was trading at 111 in early february. You can see the huge difference there. Lets check out u. S. Shares played out as well. The Dow Jones Industrial average ended at 17,541. Almost 1 , tech heavy nasdaq, down just over 1. 5 . As weve been covering the soaring yen, causing a major head wind for japanese exporters and a bit of a headache at the bank of japan as well. Policymakers there looking at the dollar yen levels, thats going against directly against a lot of their policies. Now, lets have a look at the opening levels for the ni
Are cautious about another rate rise. This prompted many investors to sell the u. S. Currency, and that has impacted global markets. Now were going to get all the current levels from our very own ramin mellegard. Good morning. Tell us what youre seeing. Good morning, to you. Evident in the currency markets from what weve seen investors really piling into what they consider safer assets. Lets go over the levels right now as well. The dollar fell below 108. Now trading at 108. 50 to. 55. It was trading at 111 in early february. You can see the huge difference there. Lets check out u. S. Shares played out as well. The Dow Jones Industrial average ended at 17,541. Almost 1 , tech heavy nasdaq, down just over 1. 5 . As weve been covering the soaring yen, causing a major head wind for japanese exporters and a bit of a headache at the bank of japan as well. Policymakers there looking at the dollar yen levels, thats going against directly against a lot of their policies. Now, lets have a look
Olympics: Momota out to add highlight chapter to eventful badminton career
Japanese badminton star Kento Momota has had a rollercoaster journey to the Tokyo Games, but the 26-year-old is determined to pay back those who have supported his Olympic quest after a gambling scandal cost him a place in Rio de Janeiro four years ago.
Momota was a clear medal hopeful ahead of the Rio Games, only to miss out when he was banned from the court indefinitely in April that year by the Japan Badminton Association for gambling at illegal casinos.
File photo shows Kento Momota in the men s singles final of the national badminton championships in Tokyo in December 2020. (Kyodo)