Dollar firm against yen
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By our correspondents
August 30, 2015
TOKYO: The dollar stayed firm against the yen Friday after upbeat US growth data suggested the world´s top economy was weathering a slowdown in China, ahead of a key Federal Reserve summit of central bankers.
In Tokyo afternoon trading, the dollar bought 121.02 yen, flat from New York and higher than the 119.98 yen a day earlier.
The euro was stronger at $1.1257 against $1.1239 in US trade, while it rose to 136.29 yen from 136.03 yen.
Sentiment got a boost after the Commerce Department reported Thursday that the US economy grew at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the second quarter, much higher than the 2.3 percent initially estimated.
The strong figures come amid uncertainty over the timeline for a Fed interest rate hike, as market turmoil and fears about China have dealt a blow to expectations for a rise as early as next month.
Central bankers and other top experts from around the world are headed to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the annual Fed symposium.
In Tokyo afternoon trading, the dollar bought 121.02 yen, flat from New York and higher than the 119.98 yen a day earlier.
The euro was stronger at $1.1257 against $1.1239 in US trade, while it rose to 136.29 yen from 136.03 yen.
Sentiment got a boost after the Commerce Department reported Thursday that the US economy grew at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the second quarter, much higher than the 2.3 percent initially estimated.
The strong figures come amid uncertainty over the timeline for a Fed interest rate hike, as market turmoil and fears about China have dealt a blow to expectations for a rise as early as next month.
Central bankers and other top experts from around the world are headed to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the annual Fed symposium.
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