Shutterstock photo* Dollar/yen climbs to 2-1/2-week high
* Dollar also lifted against euro as US yield rise
* Sterling holds ground ahead of May-Juncker meeting
TOKYO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The dollar was broadly higher on Monday, reaching a 2-1/2-week peak against the yen, receiving a boost after the U.S. Senate approved a tax overhaul over the weekend.
The Senate's approval on Saturday moves Republicans and President Donald Trump a big step closer to their goal of slashing taxes in what would be the largest change to U.S. tax laws since the 1980s. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1O2093
The dollar has drawn support on expectations that tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy would stimulate the U.S. economy, and also drive Treasury yields higher, as the government becomes more dependent on debt due to reduced tax income.
Talks will begin, likely this week, between the Senate and the House, which already has approved its own version of the legislation, to reconcile their respective bills.
"From a technical perspective the dollar is positioned to extend its gains. But fundamentally it will need progress between the Senate and the House on the tax agenda and also an upbeat reading from Friday's employment data," said Junichi Ishikawa, senior forex strategist at IG Securities in Tokyo.
"The dollar still has to contend with potential negative pressure from the ongoing Russia probe, especially if investigations affect President (Donald) Trump's inner circle."
The greenback took a brief knock on Friday after former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia, and he agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1O10XZ
For now, the dollar was on the front foot, up 0.45 percent at 112.790 yenJPY= after rising to 112.985, its highest since Nov. 17.
The euro slipped 0.3 percent to $1.1867EUR= , while the dollar index against a basket of six major currencies added 0.25 percent to 93.104.
The U.S. currency was supported as Treasury yields rose. The 10-year benchmark Treasury yield US10YT=RR rose about 5 basis points to 2.413 percent in response to the U.S. Senate's approval of the tax bills.
The pound managed to hold its ground against the dollar, however, on prospects of Britain's divorce talks with the European Union making further progress.
In focus was a meeting between British Prime Minister Theresa May, EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker and his chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday, which will mark the "absolute deadline" for London to deliver "sufficient progress" in its divorce offer as set by European Council President Donald Tusk. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O0395
Sterling was 0.1 percent higher at $1.3490GBP=D3 and in reach of a two-month high of $1.3550 scaled on Friday.
The Australian dollar slipped 0.2 percent to $0.7594AUD=D4 and the New Zealand dollar was down 0.45 percent at $0.6860NZD=D4 .
(Reporting by Shinichi Saoshiro; Editing by Eric Meijer) ((shinichi.saoshiro@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: shinichi.saoshiro.reuters.com@reuters.net)(+813-6441-1774))
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