LONDON/SINGAPORE—The dollar fell slightly against the yen on Tuesday as markets remained on high alert for signs of Japanese intervention, but the broader market was placid with U.S. traders off for a public holiday.
The greenback was down 0.18 percent at 1104 GMT to 144.44 yen, after rising 0.27 percent on Monday.
However, the yen remained close to last week’s almost eight-month low of 145.07 per dollar, which prompted Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki to warn against excessive yen selling.
Market activity was relatively subdued with U.S. markets closed for the July 4 public holiday. Investors were also waiting for Friday’s U.S. non-farm payrolls employment report which could influence the Federal Reserve’s next decision….