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Yen jumps versus dollar after pulling back from intervention moves

The Japanese yen rose sharply against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after retracing about half of gains following a rare U.S.-Japan joint intervention at end-July. The driver was unclear.

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By Karen BrettellThe Japanese yen gained sharply against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after having retraced approximately half of the increases made following a rare joint intervention by the U.S. and Japan at the end of July.It was not immediately clear what prompted the move.

The yen, which had r…