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Traders cited steady yen selling after advisors to Japan's $1.26 trillion public pension fund said the fund need not cling on to the safety of Japanese government bonds, which offer paltry returns, in yet another sign that it may shift more money into stocks and other risky assets.
The euro rose 0.65 percent to 141.375, its highest level since January 24.
The dollar was 0.4 percent higher at 102.74 yen, trading at its highest since Feb. 21.
Near term resistance is at its 55-day moving average of 103.22 yen. March 6, 2014.