This Wednesday, the Japanese yen plummeted to its lowest level against the dollar since 1990, with the dollar soaring to a peak of 155.17 yen. However, it slightly receded to 154.97 yen as the market reacted nervously to the potential breach of the 155 threshold. Following robust U.S. inflation data, the dollar achieved five-month highs. […]
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