Monday, July 9, 2007

Yen Gains Versus Euro Before Bond Payouts by Governments in France, Italy

(Bloomberg) -- The yen rebounded from a record low
against the euro on speculation Japanese investors will
repatriate income from maturing Italian and French government
debt.

The currency also rose against New Zealand's dollar after a
report showed falling business confidence in that nation, which
may deter investors from buying its higher-yielding assets.
Italy is due to pay 1.6 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in coupon
and principal today and France will make payments of 17.3
billion euros on July 12, according to data compiled by
Bloomberg.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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