Following the release of Japan's Cabinet office data on preliminary leading and coincident indexes for July at 1:00 am ET, the yen held steady versus its major opponents. At present, the yen is quoted at 129.4 against the pound, 84.14 versus the US dollar, 83.35 against the Swiss franc and 107.70 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.