Dollar weakens a fifth day against Yen after Fed seen holding stimulus

The U.S. currency dropped against the Yen for a fifth day amid speculation the Fed would not slacken its asset purchasing programme to limit borrowing costs as the economy loses pace. The Dollar declined 0.2% to 97.27 Yen and remained almost unchanged at $1.3164 per Euro, while the shared currency lost 0.2% to 128.04 Yen and Australia's Dollar worsened 0.2% to 100.82 Yen.