LONDON (Reuters) – The Japanese yen plunged on Tuesday to the lowest since October 1998, as the Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy stance continued to weigh.
The yen dropped 0.8% to a 24-year low of 136.18 per dollar, extending losses after the Bank of Japan on Friday dashed any mild expectations of a change in policy and continued to stand alone in its commitment to ultra-easy monetary settings.
The yen was also down 1.2% to 143.655 per euro, its lowest level since June 9.
(Reporting by Samuel Indyk)
