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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Yen stands tall as dollar wobbles, oil's run towards $100 chills sentiment

The Japanese yen steadied near its strongest level since February on Wednesday, keeping the dollar on ​the defensive as traders grappled with oil ​prices pushing towards $100 per barrel in the face of a widening war in the ​Middle East.

Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launched strikes on several Saudi cities, further embroiling a U.S. ally in the over six-month-long conflict, while U.S. forces hit multiple Iranian oil tankers and Iran targeted a U.S. base in Jordan.

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