Dollar Nears 150 Yen, Sterling Rises After Jobs Data

Dollar Nears 150 Yen, Sterling Rises After Jobs Data
Japanese yen and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen with a currency exchange rate graph in this illustration picture taken on June 16, 2022. Florence Lo/Reuters
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LONDON—The yen fell close to the psychological 150 per dollar level on Tuesday ahead of a key reading on U.S. inflation due later in the day, while the pound rose to an almost six-month high against the euro after stronger-than-forecast wage data.

The Swiss franc dropped to multi-week lows versus the euro and dollar after lower-than-forecast consumer prices spurred rate cut bets.