Saturday, June 16, 2007

Yen Falls Most Against Dollar Since January as BOJ Holds Steady on Rates

(Bloomberg) -- The yen slumped the most
against the dollar since January as Bank of Japan Governor
Toshihiko Fukui said the central bank needed to be ``more
confident'' about price increases before raising rates.

Japan's currency reached an all-time low against the
euro as the yield advantage of 10-year German bunds and
comparable Japanese notes expanded to the widest in three
years. Treasury yields pulled back from five-year highs
reached this week as a government report showed core
consumer inflation abated.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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