Dollar and Yen Gain as Investors Liquidate Risky Assets
Dollar and Yen Gain as Investors Liquidate Risky Assets
The dollar rose against most key currencies in volatile trading Friday despite the eight straight monthly job losses and unemployment rate at a 5-year high increasing risks of a worsening US economic slowdown. The dollar and yen were supported by sell-offs in asset and commodity markets as investors liquidated risky assets.