Yen Slides Further to 151 per Dollar, Pound Falls on UK Turmoil

Yen Slides Further to 151 per Dollar, Pound Falls on UK Turmoil
A Japan Yen note in front of U.S. Dollar and British Pound Sterling notes are seen on June 22, 2017. Thomas White/Illustration/Reuters
Reuters
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LONDON—The yen was on track for its 10th straight weekly decline against the relentlessly strong dollar on Friday, while sterling fell as political turmoil once again gripped Britain.

The dollar gained across the board, also pushing the Swiss franc to its lowest level since May 2019.