Yen flirts with new 33-year low as U.S. interest rate outlook stays high

Japan's scope for rate increases limited by weak economy

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The yen slumped beyond after the Bank of Japan announced a tweak to its yield curve control policy. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)

TOSHIHIRO SATO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The sell-off in the yen has quickened despite the Bank of Japan's decision to further relax its yield curve control as the gap between U.S. and Japanese interest rates remains stubbornly wide.

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