The yen was pinned near a six-week low versus the dollar on Friday as signs the ...
TOKYO - The yen was pinned near a six-week low versus the dollar on Friday as signs the United States and China were narrowing their differences over trade ahead of key talks decreased demand for safe haven assets.
In the very short-term, guarded optimism about a resolution to the U.S.-China trade war should continue to push Treasury yields higher and weigh on safe-haven currencies. “Once we start to focus on the Fed’s rate cut, perceptions of the market will change. Treasury yields and dollar/yen look to be too high and are likely to start drifting lower.”The greenback was up 1.2% versus the yen this week, on course for its best weekly performance since November 2018.
China’s financial markets were closed for a public holiday on Friday. In offshore trade, the yuan rose 0.3% versus the dollar to 7.0459, the strongest since Aug. 19.was up 0.3% on the dollar this week, on course for its second week of gains after the British Parliament moved to block a so-called no-deal exit from the European Union.
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