NEW YORK/LONDON Jan 23 : MSCI's global equities index was rising modestly on Friday and benchmark U.S. Treasury yields edged down while the yen gained against the dollar as traders bet that Japanese authorities are close to intervening directly to support the currency.The yen suddenly swung from a loss to a g

NEW YORK/LONDON, Jan 23 : Japan's yen spiked sharply higher against the dollar on Friday as traders evaluated the possibility of an intervention to support the currency, while oil prices rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure against Iran.Safe-haven gold was at record highs and MSCI's

NEW YORK/LONDON Jan 23 : Japan's yen spiked sharply higher against the dollar on Friday as traders evaluated the possibility of an intervention by Japanese authorities to support the currency while oil prices rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure against Iran.Elsewhere, safe-haven g