Japan's Aso: may respond to yen spikes as result of U.S. leadership race

Reuters

Published Nov 07, 2016 09:11PM ET

Japan's Aso: may respond to yen spikes as result of U.S. leadership race

TOKYO (Reuters) - Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that Japan will need to respond to currency market moves if results of the U.S. presidential election cause a sudden spike in the yen.

Aso made the remarks when asked about market speculation that the safe-haven currency could spike if Republican nominee Donald Trump won the presidential race due on Nov. 8.