Monday, April 16, 2007

Stocks at record highs, yen weak after G7

(Reuters) - The yen sank to an all-time low versus the euro after Group of Seven finance officials made no specific mention of the Japanese currency at their weekend meeting in Washington.

Traders saw this as a green light to continue borrowing low-yielding currencies such as the yen to fund purchases of higher yielding currencies and assets in the carry trade.


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