Asian markets, yen drop ahead of key Bank of Japan decision
Hong Kong (AFP) June 14, 2024
Asian markets and the yen weakened against the dollar Friday ahead of a policy decision by the Bank of Japan, while the euro remained under pressure as critical French parliamentary elections approach. Regional investors are trading cautiously, even after a succession of record Wall Street highs fuelled by promising inflation data and a Federal Reserve prediction that it would cut rates this
Asian markets and the yen weakened against the dollar Friday ahead of a policy decision by the Bank of Japan, while the euro remained under pressure as critical French parliamentary elections approach. Regional investors are trading cautiously, even after a succession of record Wall Street highs fuelled by promising inflation data and a Federal Reserve prediction that it would cut rates this