Japanese Yen rises as US jobless claims fail to support US Dollar
The post Japanese Yen rises as US jobless claims fail to support US Dollar appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. USD/JPY trades lower near the 162.30 area on Thursday, retreating from recent highs as the Japanese Yen (JPY) recovers some ground. The US Dollar (USD) fails to receive support from stronger-than-expected United States (US) labor market data. US Initial Jobless Claims fell to 215K, below expectations of 218K and the previous 217K, while the four-week average eased to 218.75K from 222.5K. The data suggests that layoffs remain limited, helping the Greenback avoid deeper losses. However, Continuing Jobless Claims rose slightly to 1.814 million from 1.806 million, showing that workers are taking longer to find new jobs. In Japan, attention turns to the June Producer Price Index (PPI) set to be released early on Friday. The monthly reading is expected to rise 0.3%, slowing from 0.9% previously, while the annual figure is expected to accelerate to 6.8% from 6.3%. Stronger producer