Dollar near 19-month high on Fed hike bets, yen tests 160

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: The dollar held ​near a 19-month high on Friday after a strong week of gains on rising bets of ‌a larger Federal Reserve rate hike, pushing the Japanese yen back near the key 160 mark that has left traders on alert for intervention. Treasury yields rose after US President Donald Trump said the US does not need a deal with Iran and as traders weighed ​the chance of a larger-than-usual Federal Reserve rate hike next month. Two-year Treasury yields gained 34 basis ​points over t

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