The yen held steady against its major counterparts following the release of a slew of economic data from the region, including Japan's jobless rate, household spending, industrial production, retail and wholesale trade data-all for March. As of 8:00 pm ET, the yen was trading at 81.08 against the dollar, 131.18 versus the pound, 89.0 against the Swiss franc and 106.95 against the euro.
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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.