Yen hits 24-year low against USD
The yen plunged to its lowest level against the dollar since 1998 on Monday as sky-high U.S. inflation fuels a widening monetary policy gap between Japan and the world's largest economy.
- Economy
- Anadolu Agency & AFP
- Published Date: 11:19 | 13 June 2022
- Modified Date: 11:26 | 13 June 2022
Japan's yen saw its lowest level since August 1998, dropping to 135 against the dollar at the beginning of the week.
The USD/JPY exchange topped 140 in 1998.
Meanwhile, the Nikkei 225 Stock index plunged by 836.85 points or 3.01% to 26,987.44 points at Monday's close.
The country's inflation rate was 2.5% in April.
While several central banks decided to or signaled for interest rate hikes to tackle with the high inflation rates, the Japanese central bank has maintained its monetary easing policy.
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