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Yen climbs 2% against the dollar, temporarily above 134 yen – after US CPI announcement – Bloomberg

The yen rose in the New York foreign exchange market on the morning of the 13th. US consumer price index in November (CPI), US Treasury yields fell and the dollar weakened following the announcement. The yen was up 2% against the dollar at one point to 134.92 yen. Before the CPI was announced, it was in the mid-range of 137 yen.

state bonds Last price Year-on-year change (bps) Exchange rate
US 30-year bond yield 3.49% -8.1 -2.3%
10-year US Treasury yield 3.46% -15.6 -4.3%
2-year US Treasury yield 4.17% -20.1 -4.6%
US Eastern Time 9:06

The US CPI in November increased by 0.1% from the previous month. The median forecast of economists polled by Bloomberg was for a 0.3% increase. Compared to the same month of the previous year, it increased by 7.1%. Market expectations were for a 7.3% gain. Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy, recorded the slowest growth in more than a year.

money order Last price Compared to the previous working day Exchange rate
Bloomberg dollar index 1252.27 -14.00 -1.1%
dollar/yen ¥134.92 -¥2.75 -2.0%
euro/dollar $1.0655 $1.18 1.1%
US Eastern Time 9:06

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