SINGAPORE – The yen rose 0.6 percent to 158.68 per dollar, the euro climbed 0.7 percent to $1.167, and the British pound gained 0.7 percent to $1.3385. The Australian dollar advanced 1.3 percent to $0.7068, while the New Zealand dollar jumped 1.4 percent to $0.5810.
The dollar index, which tracks the US currency against a basket of six major currencies, fell 1.0 percent to 98.97, marking its lowest point in two weeks.
Cryptocurrencies also reacted positively, with Bitcoin rising 3.4 percent to $71,664.41 and Ether climbing 5.7 percent to $2,234.78.
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