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Japan's core private-sector machinery orders in November fell 4.9 percent from the previous month, declining for the first time in three months, the government says, retaining the view for the 13th consecutive month that orders are showing signs of stalling.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) hit a fresh weekly high against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian session on Thursday in reaction to a report that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) may exit its negative rate policy sooner than anticipated, between January and March.
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