Japanese yen firms, hitting 5-day high vs dollar
The yen strengthened against major currencies in the European session, rising to a 5-day high of 159.44 per U.S. dollar from 160.40 earlier. It also gained versus the euro and Swiss franc.
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday.The yen rose to a 5-day high of 159.44 against the U.S. dollar, from an early more than a 1-month low of 160.40.Against the euro and the Swiss franc, the yen advanced to 2-weeks hig…