Sentences with phrase «slipped against the yen»
Oil prices fell to near $ 91 per barrel, while the dollar rose against the euro but slipped against the yen.
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TOKYO, May 2 (Reuters)- Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Wednesday amid caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision and U.S. jobs data, although the dollar's rise against the yen and positive sentiment toward tech stocks helped curb some of the losses.
TOKYO, May 2 Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Wednesday amid caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision and U.S. jobs data, although the dollar's rise against the yen and positive sentiment toward tech stocks helped curb some of the losses.
Elsewhere the Japanese Yen slipped 0.06 % to ¥ 109.11 against the Dollar at the time of writing, easing geo - political risk and better than expected PMI numbers out of China supporting market risk appetite through the session, leading to a pullback in demand for the safe havens.
The US dollar looks to be on target for its best weekly performance against the Japanese yen since early June, despite yesterday's slip on the back of concerns for the stability of the US economy with the potential tapering of the Federal Reserve's $ 85 billion a month bond purchasing program once again coming to the forefront of investors minds.