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The yen dropped on speculations that Japanese authorities may act to hinder further advance in the currency that is driving the nation’s export-led economic recovery.

Japan’s currency retreated from a five-week high against the euro after Finance Ministry and Bank of Japan officials met to discuss financial markets.

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 During early Monday deals the US dollar along with the Japanese yen dropped against majors as a rally in Asian and European stocks reduced demand for safe-haven currencies. 

The dollar, which closed last week's trading at 1.0177 against the Swiss franc declined to a 2-week low of 1.0083 in early deals on Monday. The next downside target level for the dollar-franc pair is seen at 1.0035.

 China should unshackle the yuan from its dollar peg and follow Singapore's lead in targeting a basket of currencies to determine its exchange rate, Merrill Lynch's China economist said on Wednesday.

Linking the yuan to the dollar had done China more harm than good over the past two years, attracting both hot money inflows and international criticism, but a sudden shift to a fully market-determined exchange rate was off the table, Ting Lu said.

 On Monday during early Asian deals the Japanese currency dropped versus U.S., European and Swiss counterparts to its new multi-day lows.

The yen traded down against the US dollar on Monday. At 11:25 pm ET, the yen declined to an 11-day low of 90.14 against the dollar, compared to 89.82 hit late New York Friday. The next downside target level for the yen is seen around 91.6.

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According to Associated Press, the dollar notched fresh multimonth lows against the euro, pound and yen as a warning that Britain's debt level may result in its credit rating being cut ricocheted into worries about the massive U.S. deficit. The 16-nation euro rose to $1.4015 in morning trading from $1.3889 in New York late Thursday — its first time above $1.40 since Jan. 2.