27-12-2016 14:14 via feedproxy.google.com

The yen is falling as 'skeleton teams' return to work

The Japanese yen is falling in quiet trading on Tuesday. 
Against the US dollar, the yen is weaker by 0.2% at 117.374 as of 8:08 a.m. ET. Data released earlier showed that consumer prices slumped 0.6% year-over-year in Tokyo, making for the biggest drop since February 2013, and showing that Japan's economy still lacks inflation. Employment data were also released, showing that the jobless rate ticked up to 3.1%. 
Here's the rest of the scoreboard:
The dollar is
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