TOKYO: The yen rose sharply on Tuesday after a drop in oil prices hit confidence and as investors await the outcome of US and Japanese central bank meetings.

The Federal Reserve concludes its gathering Wednesday and although it is not expected to make any big announcement, its statement will be pored over for clues about policy following a run of strong data that have fanned talk of an interest rate rise.

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