Japanese yen collapses to 40-year low

The Japanese currency hits 161.94 yen per dollar, its lowest level since 1986.

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This decline reflects the growing gap between U.S. and Japanese interest rates.

Japanese exporters may benefit, but imports are becoming more expensive.

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