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The U.S. dollar rises to new 34-year highs in Tokyo in the upper 155 yen range, as currency traders tested the limits of the yen's weakness amid speculation that a market intervention by Japanese authorities is still a way off.

The Japanese yen tumbled to its lowest mark against the U.S. dollar since 1990 on Wednesday, temporarily sliding to the 151.97-per-dollar level as investors continued to sell the country's currency.

The yen briefly hits a 34-year low near the 152 line against the U.S. dollar in Tokyo on renewed expectations the Bank of Japan will maintain its accommodative stance even after raising interest rates for the first time in 17 years.

Tokyo stocks are expected to test an all-time high in 2024 on hopes of robust corporate results and real wage growth, overcoming a stronger yen that will pressure exporters amid prospects of policy changes by the Japanese and U.S. central banks.

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The U.S. dollar temporarily rises to the lower 150 yen range from the mid-149 level in Tokyo after the Bank of Japan made another tweak to its yield cap program at its policy-setting meeting.

The U.S. dollar rose above the 150 yen threshold in Tokyo on Tuesday after the Bank of Japans decision to tweak its yield cap policy was perceived by the market as only a minor change to its easing...

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Salarymen scrolling through their phones on the subway are a common sight in Tokyo, but they aren’t all playing Pokémon Go—many are on trading apps, aggressively buying and selling the yen to profit from short-term swings. Retail currency traders are having a field day as speculation mounts that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is getting