In the US stocks, foreign exchange, and interest rate markets, the yen has been continuously declining since June, with Broadcom leading the technology stocks.

Speculation on the postponement of interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan strengthens, leading to a rise in U.S. interest rates with an expected hawkish rate cut.
Nasdaq 100 Index hits a record high, with Broadcom's market cap exceeding $1 trillion.
On the 13th in the New York foreign exchange market, the yen fell against the dollar for the fifth consecutive day. It marked the longest continuous decline since June. Speculation is growing on the Bank of Japan's postponement of interest rate hikes next week, making it the biggest decliner among the top 10 currencies.

December 14th, 7:17 AM GMT+9

The U.S. stock market remains almost unchanged. On a weekly basis, while the Nasdaq Composite has risen for 4 consecutive weeks, the Dow Industrial 30 and the S&P 500 have declined.

In the New York foreign exchange market, the dollar index against major currencies edged slightly higher. With a series of recent US indicators suggesting a slowdown in the pace of US rate cuts next year, the dollar rose by about 1% for the week, marking a significant increase for the first time in a month.
In late trading, the dollar index rose 0.037% to 107.

In the US financial and bond markets, the yield on the 10-year treasury bond reached a three-week high. The Federal Reserve (FRB) is expected to cut rates by 0.25 percentage points at next week's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), but expectations have emerged for a temporary halt in rate cuts thereafter to address the situation where the inflation rate exceeds the 2% target.
The yield spread between the 3-month short-term bond and the 10-year bond has turned positive for the first time since November 2022.
The so-called 'dot chart,' which displays the committee members' policy rate expectations at the 17-18 FOMC meeting, will also be released.