Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:35:04 GMT
Yen drops 1% before U.S. jobs, housing report
The Japanese currency prolonged to decline versus the greenback, as optimistic manufacturing report from China fueled sentiment on the market. The Japanese currency retreated 1.01% to ¥98.60 against the U.S. Dollar and plummeted 0.68% to ¥131.19 against the 17-nation currency, and contracted 0.37% to ¥151.29 versus the Sterling.