Dollar set for best week in a year as yen struggles

Markets this week have grappled with political turmoil in Japan and France alongside an ongoing U.S. government shutdown, all of which have done little to stoke confidence in investors, who have sought safety in assets such as gold. The yen has been whiplashed after conservative The Japanese "The increase in dollar/yen has been quite relentless, and it seems like nothing can stop it from rallying," said Carol Kong, a currency strategist at Live Events "In the near term, the confirmation of Takaichi as PM ...