Tsunami

The Japanese yen has been appreciating against the U.S. dollar in recent weeks. Although the yen has not yet reached the levels it hit in March following the tsunami, the yen is far removed from the lows it touched against the dollar after the group of seven decided to intervene in the currency...

After Japan's tsunami disaster, Yen surged on the assumption that Japanese companies and individuals will repatriate their overseas investments back home, causing high demand of Yen, thus warrant a strengthening in the currency. This happened even in the face of Bank of Japan expanding its...

There are growing concerns both inside Japan and internationally regarding how the country's food and water supply have been affected by the ongoing troubles at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that was severely damaged by the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan earlier in the month and...

One of the casualties of the Japan earthquake and tsunami was Yen, Japan's currency. Rather than tanking because of the extra liquidity Bank of Japan provided for the market, Yen surged against all other currencies instead. In this case, traders followed the same playbook for the 1995 Kobe quake...

The large scale devastation and the loss of human lives caused by the tsunami are saddening, and we can only hope that the population unaccounted for after the event are merely those who lost communications, but are still alive. Our condolence goes to those who lost their loved ones and saw their...

Stock markets across Asia fell on Tuesday, as the world's financial markets continued to react to the devastation from last week's earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan. As if the the initial damage caused by the earthquake, tsunami and fires wasn't enough, the Japanese government also has to deal...

The price of crude oil fell to near the $99 per barrel level on Tuesday in Asia, as lower demand from Japan and worries that the Japanese economy could be plunged into a deep recession offset concerns over the unrest that has spread throughout North Africa and the Middle East. The demand for crude...

Originally posted by Johnny Stocks Sunday, March 13 - The massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday dealt a severe blow to the nuclear industry in Japan. Four nuclear power plants have been shut down, and at least one reactor is at risk of a full blown meltdown....

Tsunami waves could hit the Hawai coast today. At this moment the waves don't look threatening. Local authorities have evacuated all coastal zones, and necessary measures were taken to secure the coast and roads. Lot of people on Hawai are trying to find a position that is secure and elevated...