Risk FX Rallies, Safe Havens Offered as Evergrande Fears Ebb

Risk FX Rallies, Safe Havens Offered as Evergrande Fears Ebb
A U.S. dollar note (bottom) is pictured alongside an Australian 10 dollar (L) and 20 dollar bill in this picture illustration taken in Washington on Oct. 14, 2010. Jason Reed/Reuters
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LONDON—The risk-sensitive Australian dollar rallied and the safe-haven yen dipped to a nearly three-month low on Monday, as fears of widespread market contagion from indebted China Evergrande Group receded.

Rising commodity prices also helped the Aussie and Norway’s crown, while the yen was pressured as higher U.S. yields attracted Japanese investor money.