SINGAPORE/LONDON—The dollar slipped on Thursday after a raft of data showed the U.S. economy is losing momentum, while the yen rebounded as traders continued to bet the Bank of Japan will shift away from ultra-loose monetary policy.
U.S. data released on Wednesday showed retail sales fell by the most in a year in December and manufacturing output suffered its biggest drop in nearly two years, stoking fears that the world’s largest economy is headed for a recession.
The figures prompted a sharp drop in U.S. government bond yields as investors bet the Federal Reserve would be unable to raise rates as high as previously expected and sought out safe assets….