End-of-Month Factors Hit Dollar

Yen Hits Six-Week High, Dollar Dips for Month-End
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The yen jumped to a six-week high against the dollar on Friday after faster-than-expected inflation in Tokyo supported bets for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike next month.
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