The yen languished near a four-month low against the U.S. dollar and a 16-year trough against the euro on Wednesday as traders wagered Japan's monetary settings will remain accommodative even as the central bank ends its negative interest rate policy.
While the Bank of Japan on Tuesday ushered in the country's first rate hike in 17 years, the central bank said it expected to maintain accommodative conditions for the time being, keeping pressure on the yen as U.S.-Japanese rate differentials remain stark.
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