Dollar briefly drops below 140 Yen in Asian trading

The dollar fell below ⁢¥140 in Asian trading on Monday, reaching its lowest levels since‌ July of last year. While the ⁤Tokyo market ⁣was closed‍ for a national ‍holiday, selling against the⁤ yen increased in⁢ other Asian‌ markets due to speculation that the Federal Reserve may announce a​ significant interest ‍rate‌ cut during its two-day Federal ⁢Open Market​ Committee meeting this week. Traders noted that ⁤market⁣ attention was also focused on the Bank of Japan’s ‍policy-setting meeting,​ which will take place over⁤ two days. A Japanese‌ bank official stated that with⁤ potential changes to ⁤the BOJ’s policies​ in ⁢mind, there was‌ an increase in⁣ buying back of yen.

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