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Yen inches up as markets stay cautious
Published Thu, Feb 18, 2016 · 09:50 PM
London
THE yen gained against the euro and US dollar on Thursday as a rebound in oil prices and European stock markets failed to convince currency markets that the rough start to 2016 was over.
Sterling gained more than half a per cent on positive signs ahead of "now or never" EU talks aimed at reaching a deal with Britain that will help keep it in the 28-country bloc in a referendum later this year.
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