Monday, 09 July 2007

Yen stays weak, hits record low vs euro

(Reuters) - The yen slipped to a record low against the euro and hit its weakest in a decade and a half versus sterling and the Australian dollar on Monday as investors continued to sell the low-yielding yen for assets in higher-yielding rivals.

The dollar hovered near a 4-1/2-year high against the yen but stayed on the back foot against the European currency after a rally on Friday inspired by surprisingly strong U.S. employment data quickly lost steam.


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