The latest meeting of financial officials from the Group of Seven industrial nations went nowhere as far as exchange rates are concerned.
Market players found little to celebrate in the outcome of the weekend's meeting in Washington.
During talks with his Russian counterpart after the G7 meeting, Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa reportedly predicted the yen will remain locked within a narrow range between 130 and 135 to the dollar in the near term.
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