Dollar pushes higher, yen sinks to 40-year low
By Karen Brettell and Alun JohnThe dollar gained on Tuesday, pushing the yen to its lowest levels since 1986 and raising expectations that Tokyo may be close to direct intervention.The U.S. dollar climbed to as high as 162.66 yen and was last up 0.4% at 162.59. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Kat…