Dollar Hits 7-month High Against Yen; ECB Comments Boost Euro

Dollar Hits 7-month High Against Yen; ECB Comments Boost Euro
Japanese Yen and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken on March 10, 2023. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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LONDON/TOKYO—The dollar rose to a seven-month high against the yen on Tuesday before paring its gains, with investors on the look-out for possible intervention by Japan to boost the ailing currency.

Meanwhile, the euro picked up against the dollar as investors listened closely to policymakers’ speeches at the European Central Bank’s annual forum at Sintra in Portugal.