KURE - Asia-Pacific markets advance; yen hits fresh 38-year low focus on U.S. inflation report
2024-06-28 04:16:56 ET
Asia-Pacific equity markets advanced on Friday as investors assessed stronger-than-expected industrial production data in Japan for May while awaiting a key US inflation reading due later today. The Japanese yen weakened to around 161 per dollar as the Ministry of Finance appointed Atsushi Mimura as Japan’s top currency diplomat, replacing Masato Kanda....
Asia-Pacific markets advance; yen hits fresh 38-year low, focus on U.S. inflation report