During New York afternoon trading on Wednesday, the Japanese yen extended its morning session's downtrend against major rivals. The yen is currently trading near new multi-week lows of 83.01 against the Canadian dollar and 131.85 versus the British pound, fresh multi-day lows of 89.62 against the franc, 81.70 versus the US dollar and 84.36 against the Australian dollar.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.