Tuesday, 31 July 2007

Yen Slides as Global Stocks Rebound, Bond Risk Drops, Carry Trades Resume

(Bloomberg) -- The yen fell against the dollar and
euro as a rebound in global stocks and a decline in corporate
bond risk prompted traders to resume purchases of higher yielding
assets with funds borrowed in Japan.

``The credit market's on a firmer footing,'' said Steven
Barrow, chief currency strategist at Bear Stearns International
Ltd. in London. ``The yen has weakened. Currencies are in the lap
of the credit-market gods.''


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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