Dollar jumps versus yen as risk appetite returns on U.S.-China trade deal hopes
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar jumped against the safe-haven Japanese yen on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States was "very close" to nailing down a trade deal with China, just days before new U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports were due to be imposed. "Getting VERY close to a BIG DEAL with China," Trump posted on Twitter. Trump was expected to meet with his top trade advisers on Thursday to discuss the Dec. 15 tariffs deadline, sources have told Reuters.Against the..