Sunday, 29 July 2007

Yen Advances to Three-Month High Versus Euro on Reduced Appetite for Risk

(Bloomberg) -- The yen climbed to a three-month
high against the euro on speculation a defeat for Japan's Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe's led ruling coalition will push down stocks
and spur investors to exit so-called carry trades.

The yen reached 160.67 against the euro, the highest since
April 24, before trading at 161.02 at 7:46 a.m. in Tokyo from
161.67 late in New York yesterday. It also rose to 118.26 per
dollar from 118.63, after climbing to 118.03.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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