Yen sinks to record low vs euro as Japan PM touts slow rate hikes

By Kevin Buckland and Amanda Cooper TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar eased on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal to end the government shutdown, while the yen hit a record low against the euro after Japan's new prime ​minister said she wanted the central bank to go slow on rate hikes. The pound briefly touched a session low, before recovering, after a report ‌showed the UK economy barely grew in the third quarter of the year. The Australian dollar, meanwhile, hit a two-week high ...