Japan warns against rapid, speculative yen falls

TOKYO ---Japan's top currency officials warned on Wednesday against what they described as rapid and speculative yen moves overnight when the Japanese currency broke past 150 yen, undermining the trade-reliant economy. The dollar rose to three-month peaks on late Tuesday after data showed U.S. inflation rose more than expected in January, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady in March. "We are watching the market even more closely," Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki told reporters. "Rapid moves are undesirable for the economy." Asked whether authorities could intervene in the currency market, Suzuki left his office at the Ministry Financ...Keep on reading: Japan warns against rapid, speculative yen falls

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