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Yen strengthens to seven-month high as BoJ tightening bets build

The yen reached its strongest level in seven months on Monday, extending gains tied to expectations for a faster Bank of Japan tightening pace and potential Japanese fund repatriation.

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The yen reached its strongest level in seven months on Monday, building on recent gains as traders bet on a faster pace of Bank of Japan tightening and on the possibility that Japanese investors could bring funds back home. 58 yen FX_IDC:USDJPY, its weakest since Febru…