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USD/JPY: Yen catches a fresh bid as ex-Japan PM Abe shot
The Japanese yen is catching a safe-haven bid following news that former Prime Minister Abe was shot in the chest, now being taken to a hospital.
USD/JPY dropped nearly 50 pips on the above news, now trading at 135.78, losing 0.16% on the day.
Various Japanese media outlets are covering this unfortunate incident, noting that Abe collapsed during a stump speech in Nara and was bleeding after he was shot.
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