CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - The Japanese yen advanced further against major currencies during early Asian deals on Thursday. At present, the yen is trading near a 9-day high of 132.04 against the British pound, a 3-day high of 82.72 versus the Canadian dollar and a 2-day high of 115.78 against the euro, compared to Wednesday's closing value of 132.25, 82.87 and 116.01, respectively.
The yen also edged up to a 6-day high of 65.77 against the NZ dollar and an 8-day high of 85.71 versus the Australian dollar at about 5:20 pm ET from yesterday's close of 65.97 and 85.96, respectively.
The Japanese Q1 capital spending data will release in later.
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