Yen hits new post-war high against us dollar
The yen hit a new post-war high of 75.32 to the dollar in Oceanian trade early on Monday despite repeated warnings from Japanese authorities against pushing the yen up.
The dollar rose against the yen Thursday in Asia as investors took heart from better-than-expected US durable goods orders.The US currency was quoted at 104.98 yen midafternoon in Tokyo, up from 104.74 yen in New York late Wednesday.