Dollar top-heavy in upper 156 yen range on intervention jitters

The U.S. dollar was firmer against the yen but remained top-heavy in the upper 156 yen range on Tuesday in Tokyo, as fears of intervention strengthened a day after Japanese authorities are suspected to have stepped in to stem the yen's slide.Market players tested the dollar's upside toward 157.00 yen despite wariness over intervention, given their expectations that the U.S.-Japan interest rate gap will remain wide, dealers said.At 5 p.m., the dollar fetched 156.85-87 yen compared with 156.30-40 yen in New York at 5 p.m. Monday.The euro was quoted at $1.0704-0706 and 167.90-94 yen against $1…READ FULL ARTICLE