Japanese Yen depreciates on record low volatility

Source: Bloomberg
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Japanese Yen kept depreciating on Friday as 3-year record low volatility bolstered investor demand for riskier currencies. Japan's currency weakened 0.4% versus Euro to JPY 107.42 and slid 0.5% against greenback to JPY 80.40. Currently USD/JPY is trading at JPY 80.52 and EUR/JPY is trading at JPY 107.65.
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