Yen surges as Malaysian jet downing stokes geopolitical worries

The yen hit a five-month high versus the euro on Friday and held some of its overnight gains against the dollar as investors saw the currency as a safe haven after the downing of an airliner over Ukraine and the Gaza conflict stoked geopolitical tension. The Malaysian Airlines passenger jet was b…

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Yen surges as Malaysian jet downing stokes geopolitical worries