Dollar buoyed by Senate deal hopes as deadline looms

The dollar rose against the yen in early Asian trade on Wednesday, after a U.S. Senate source said a deal to extend the U.S. debt limit could be reached within hours. The Senate deal would fund the U.S. government through January 15 and create a deficit-reduction panel, a source told Reuters. …

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Dollar buoyed by Senate deal hopes as deadline looms