Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:35:04 GMT
Dollar reaches week high ahead of retail sales data; Yen falls
The U.S. Dollar reached the strongest level in about a week against the Japanese Yen ahead of data today that may indicate U.S. retail sales advanced for the fourth month. The greenback jumped 0.6% to 97.47 versus the Yen and remained steady at $1.3308 against the Euro. Analysts expect retail sales to jump 0.3% in July, following a 0.4% increase