The yen weakened against its higher- yielding counterparts as reports showing an improvement in Chinese manufacturing and Australian economic growth curbed demand for Japan’s currency as a haven. The yen declined the most versus the South Korean won and the Australian dollar.

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The JPY strengthened versus all 16 major counterparts after the Bank of Japan refrained from taking additional easing steps and amid speculation the Federal Reserve will enact further measures to spur growth. The South Korean won led declines amid Asian currencies after North Korea shot artillery near its border and

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