Dollar index dips, briefly hits 9-month high against yen
– The dollar briefly hit a nine-month high against the Japanese yen on Monday and dipped against a basket of currencies, as investors waited on key data due later this week and kept an eye out for potential intervention to shore up the struggling Japanese currency. The greenback hit 146.75 Japanese yen, the highest since Nov. 9, and last traded at 146.51, up 0.05% on the day. Traders are watching out for any signs of intervention in the currency market from Japanese authorities as the yen weakens. Analysts at Bank of
August 28, 2023