| FOREX-Dollar falls to 8-month low vs yen on U.S. data (at Reuters) * Dollar hits 8-month low vs yen, third month of declines * Euro falls vs dollar on Friday; snaps 7-month decline * U.S. 2nd-quarter growth slows to 2.4 pct on imports us.rd.yahoo.com |
Economists sound alarm over rising yen (at Financial Times) The strength of the yen has been one of the hottest topics in a sweltering Tokyo summer, with the authorities last week stepping up verbal intervention after the currency hit a 15-year high against the dollar. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar falls to new post-intervention low vs yen [at Reuters] - The U.S. dollar fell to session lows at 84.11 yen on Monday, its weakest level since Japan intervened in the currency market about two weeks ago. us.rd.yahoo.com |
USD-JPY: More Weakness Seen The dollar likely will weaken further against the yen after the currency pair breached 82.86. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Treasurys edge down, dollar falls after data The dollar added to its losses and Treasury prices stayed mostly under pressure on Thursday after the Labor Department said weekly jobless claims fell 23,000 in the latest week to 452,000. us.rd.yahoo.com |