Lots of Data and a Weakening Yen on Final Day of July

The dollar rose 0.7% against the Japanese yen but mostly softened against other currencies including drops of 1.0% against the Australian dollar, 0.9% relative to the New Zealand dollar, 0.3% versus the Canadian dollar and 0.1% vis-a-vis the euro. Share prices rose 1.3% in Japan, 0.9% in South Korea, 0.8% in Kong Kong, 0.6% in […]