Dollar edges up in Asia after New York sell-off
January 25, 2014 00:00:00
TOKYO, Jan 24 : The dollar edged up against the yen in Asia on Friday after plunging on weak Chinese data which sparked worries over emerging markets. In Tokyo afternoon trade, the dollar fetched 103.44 yen, up from 103.34 yen in New York Thursday afternoon but still nearly one yen lower than levels in Tokyo on Thursday. The euro, which climbed Thursday on upbeat eurozone data, bought $1.3684 from $1.3692 in US trade Thursday while it was unchanged at 141.59 yen. — AFP
