Market Report – Dollar Gains

In today’s market report… the U.S. dollar neared a nine-month high against the euro and a recent peak against the yen, helping to take the Nikkei to a two-week high.

Toyota was down amid news of a U.S. probe into the steering of its Corolla sedan, the company’s second most popular car.

Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady in the world’s No.2 economy, saying the pace of recovery would remain moderate.

In Australia, shares of national flag carrier Qantas fell sharply, after its first-half profit dropped 72 percent as it slashed fares to fill planes.

Gold and the Australian dollar eased after the International Monetary Fund said it would sell more of its bullion holdings.

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