Dollar edges up vs yen after BOJ tankan data

Reuters - Wednesday, July 1

TOKYO, July 1 - The dollar edged up against the yen on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan's quarterly tankan survey for June showed big manufacturers' sentiment had improved less than expected. [ID:nTKX006340]

The dollar rose above 96.30 yen <JPY=> from around 96.25 yen immediately after the release of the data. It then fell back to 96.24, down 0.1 percent from late U.S. trade.