Yen falls for second straight day as risk appetite rebounds

Economies.com
2018-04-19 06:01AM UTC

Yen fell on Thursday for the second straight session as demand on safe havens diminished and risk appetite increased in markets, buoying Asian stocks. 

 

USD/JPY fell to 107.39 from the opening of 107.21, with a session-low at 107.18, and a high at 107.51. 

 

US treasury yields rose to one-month highs yesterday, shifting liquidity from yen to treasury bills, while dollar recovered against a basket of major rivals. 

 

Asian stock indices rose en masse today, heaping pressure on safe haven yen, as global trade tensions ease. 

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