Japan’s Yen Jumps After Breaching Key 160-Per-Dollar Level
Verified: 3 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 12, 1 of them from Japan.
The yen quickly rose to touch its strongest level of the day after fading to the closely watched 160-per-dollar mark, a threshold that’s raised the specter that policymakers in Japan will swoop in again to defend the currency.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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1 outlet from Japan, where the story is: Japan Today · how we count
- Nov 12, 1:36 AM UTCFirst reportJapan's top currency diplomat renews volatility warning as yen nears key 160 levelchannelnewsasia.com ↗
- Nov 12, 7:50 AM UTC+6 hJapan's top currency diplomat says yen's recent fall too rapidjapantoday.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 7:50 AM UTC · +6 h
- Nov 12, 5:36 PM UTC+16 h· you’re reading thisJapan’s Yen Jumps After Breaching Key 160-Per-Dollar Levelbloomberg.com ↗
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