Dollar slips vs. yen, but action restrained as Trump contracts COVID-19

The classic safe haven response in currencies was present but not in a big way on the news President Donald Trump has contracted COVID-19. The dollar
USDJPY,
-0.33%
fell against the Japanese yen, weakening 0.4% to 105.14 yen, and the euro
EURUSD,
-0.20%
was down a touch vs. the greenback. The dollar
USDCHF,
+0.20%
was steady against the Swiss franc, another safe-haven currency.