Yen weakens to 9-month low before elections

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Japan's currency weakened to the lowest level since March versus the U.S. Dollar on speculation the Liberal Democratic Party will win the elections this weekend and force the BOJ to extend its monetary easing. The Japanese Yen fetched 83.93 per greenback, the weakest since March 21, before declining 0.3% to 83.91 from yesterday. It lost 0.4% to 109.81 per Euro from 109.39. 
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