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Yen strengthens as BOJ decides smaller reductions to bond buying
TOKYO -- The Japanese yen strengthened Tuesday after the central bank said at the end of its policy meeting that it would begin slowing the pace of its bond buying next April.
The currency had risen around 0.3% to 144.45 to the dollar as of 1:46 p.m. Tokyo time, following the policy decision.
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