The Japanese currency rose versus all but one of its 16 major counterparts as the BOJ refrained from adding to measures that tend to debase the currency. Shinzo Abe, favored in polls to topple Japan’s prime minister in Dec. 16 elections, helped drive the yen lower in the past four days by calling for unlimited easing and restrictions on central bank independence. The euro weakened after Moody’s Investors Service cut France’s rating, renewing concern that Europe’s debt crisis will deepen. forex
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Forex - Yen Rallies From 7-Month Low as BOJ Refrains From Easing
The Japanese currency rose versus all but one of its 16 major counterparts as the BOJ refrained from adding to measures that tend to debase the currency. Shinzo Abe, favored in polls to topple Japan’s prime minister in Dec. 16 elections, helped drive the yen lower in the past four days by calling for unlimited easing and restrictions on central bank independence. The euro weakened after Moody’s Investors Service cut France’s rating, renewing concern that Europe’s debt crisis will deepen. forex
