US dollar rises against yen as markets eye Iran deal, jobs report | live
By Chibuike Oguh and Samuel Indyk NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose against the Japanese yen on Thursday, helped by safe-haven positioning from investors awaiting details on a proposed deal to end the Iran conflict and ahead of the monthly U.S. jobs report. The dollar has been clawing back some recent intervention-driven losses that had pushed it to a 13-week low against the yen following joint action by Japanese and U.S. Treasury authorities to prop up the currency.
By Chibuike Oguh and Samuel Indyk NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose against the Japanese yen on Thursday, helped by safe-haven positioning from investors awaiting details on a proposed deal to end the Iran conflict and ahead of the monthly U.S. jobs report. The dollar has been clawing back some recent intervention-driven losses that had pushed it to a 13-week low against the yen following joint action by Japanese and U.S. Treasury authorities to prop up the currency.
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