Euro Sags, Yen Jumps as Investors Bet on BOJ Shift

Euro Sags, Yen Jumps as Investors Bet on BOJ Shift
Euro, Hong Kong dollar, U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, pound, and Chinese 100 yuan banknotes in this picture illustration on Jan. 21, 2016. Jason Lee/Reuters
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LONDON—The euro grazed a three-week low on Thursday, driven by mounting expectations that the European Central Bank (ECB) may cut rates as early as March, while the prospect of a shift in Japanese policy gave the yen its biggest one-day boost since January.

The euro is heading for its biggest weekly fall since May, fuelled by a dramatic repricing of interest rate expectations for 2024, although caution around Friday’s U.S. non-farm payrolls has kept trading volatility subdued.