Yen nears 164 as oil prices hit $100 per barrel

Yields rise, stocks fall as tensions escalate in the Middle East The yen weakened against the U.S. dollar in the morning, depreciating further from the previous days' near four-decade lows. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi) TOKYO — The yen approached 164 to the dollar as Brent crude oil futures reached over $100 on Friday as tensions escalate in the Middle East.

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