Dollar jumps on yen, gives Japanese stocks a lift

The U.S. dollar was holding broad-based gains in Asia on Tuesday in a boon for shares of Japanese exporters but a burden for oil, gold and stocks in the energy majors. As the dollar finally broke to a six-year peak on the yen and a one-year top on the euro, Brent oil sank to 16-month lows while g…

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Dollar jumps on yen, gives Japanese stocks a lift