Yen weak in lower 144 zone vs. U.S. dollar after Fed official remark
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The yen remained weak in the lower 144 zone against the U.S. dollar early Thursday in Tokyo, a day after a senior Federal Reserve official suggested continuing interest rate hikes in the United States. At 9 a.m., the dollar fetched 144.09-11 yen compared with 143.72-82 yen in New York and 143.89-91 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The Japanese currency briefly depreciated to 24-year lows near the 145 yen line during London and New York trading Wednesday. At 9 a.m. Thursday in Tokyo, the euro was quoted at $0.9998-9999 and 144.05-12 yen against $1.0003-0013 and 143.86-96 yen in New York and $0...