Investing.com – The yen was underpinned against the dollar Thursday as Japanese GDP growth surprised on the upside.
The dollar was down 0.09% at 101.66 yen at 03:15 ET. The dollar index was down 0.11%.
Japanese second-quarter annualized GDP growth was revised upward to 0.7% from an initial reading of 0.2%.
The figures could ease pressure on the BoJ to push through further stimulus measures.
The euro was higher against the dollar ahead of the ECB’s rate decision later in the session.