Investing.com – The yen fell against the dollar for the sixth session in a row on bets of a U.S. rate hike.
The dollar was up 0.30% at one-month highs of 103.30 yen at 03:00 ET. The dollar index rose 0.08%.
Investors are unwinding long yen bets as the prospects of a U.S. rate hike strengthen on hawkish comments by Fed officials.
U.S. consumer confidence hit an 11-month high in August.
Japanese economic data out Wednesday were mixed, with July factory output mixed.