Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Franc Gains for Fourth Day Versus Euro on Bets Risk Aversion Will Continue

(Bloomberg) -- The Swiss franc gained for a fourth
day versus the euro, its longest winning run in more than a
month, on speculation investors will keep shifting out of riskier
assets as stocks markets decline.

Switzerland's currency, which investors often buy in times
of economic uncertainty, has benefited as concerns the housing
slump in the U.S. will hurt global growth caused investors to
sell equities. It has gained with Japan's yen, another currency
investors have used to fund so-called carry trades.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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