The greenback hit 146.75 Japanese yen, the highest since Nov. 9, and last traded at 146.51, up 0.05% on the day. Traders are watching out for any signs of intervention in the currency market from Japanese authorities as the yen weakens. The euro has weakened against the greenback for the past month due to the diverging economic outlooks for each region. China's yuan steadied against the dollar, buoyed by the Chinese central bank persistently setting stronger-than-expected daily-mid-points. The China-sensitive Australian dollar rose 0.32% to $0.6423, having taken a beating this month as worries over China's sputtering post-pandemic recovery weighed on sentiment.

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