TOKYO: The yen and euro got a boost Wednesday as traders bought safe-haven currencies while commodity-linked units took a beating on the back of weak oil prices and worries about the global economy.

The price of oil has plunged by almost a tenth since Friday’s refusal by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries cartel to agree a ceiling on output despite oversupply and anaemic demand.

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