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Yen recovers after Kuroda plays down helicopter money talk

Published Thu, Jul 21, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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THE yen rebounded from six-week lows against the dollar on Thursday, after Bank of Japan chief Haruhiko Kuroda said the bank saw no need to stimulate the economy with "helicopter money".

After dipping below US$1.10 on Wednesday, the euro was also steadier as the European Central Bank held off with any immediate further easing of monetary policy, as expected.

Investors had been betting on an aggressive round of stimulus from next week's Bank of Jap…

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