The yen was marginally stronger on Friday after data showed inflation in Tokyo rose for a second month in December.
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Source: AFP
Japanese stocks rose Friday on a weaker yen after a muted day on Wall Street following the Christmas holiday.
Japan’s key Nikkei index was up more than 1 percent in morning trade, after the yen hit 158.08 per US dollar on Thursday evening — its lowest level in almost six months.
The Nikkei had closed up 1.1. percent on Thursday,…
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