TOKYO: The dollar broke through the 102-yen level in Asian trading on Monday, after Tokyo sidestepped criticism over the unit’s steep decline at a weekend Group of Seven (G7) meeting in Britain.

Speculation that the US Federal Reserve could be the first among major central banks to roll back its huge monetary easing policy also boosted the dollar, as data pointed to a brighter outlook for the world’s biggest economy.

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