Asian currencies pare gains after U.S. CPI, Fed meeting

Yen climbs to 155 range at one point; investors turn to BOJ

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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference on June 12, following its announcement that the Fed left interest rates unchanged. © Reuters

LISA KIM and CHIHIRO ISHIKAWA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Asian currencies pared some of their gains Thursday as Federal Reserve officials signaled just one rate cut this year despite cooler inflation data.

The Japanese currency strengthened to 155.71 to the dollar from 157 at one point, after the U.S. consumer price index for May showed inflation had slowed, according to Refinitiv. The yen later weakened to around 156 as U.S. policymakers suggested they saw just one rate cut this year, compared with the three predicted in March.

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