Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Yen hits record low vs euro as carry continues

(Reuters) - The yen has fallen across the board since the Bank of Japan last week kept interest rates on hold at 0.5 percent and Governor Toshihiko Fukui said he had no preconceived ideas about a future rate rise, dousing expectations of a hike in July.




Most market players are looking for the BOJ to raise rates to a 12-year high of 0.75 percent in August, but such a move is not expected to dull the allure of carry trades -- borrowing cheaply in low-yielding units to buy higher-yielding currencies.


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