Monday, July 30, 2007

Dollar steadies but credit market worries linger

(Reuters) - The dollar steadied on Tuesday as a rise in U.S. stocks overnight eased some fears about deteriorating credit markets as market players awaited U.S. data for clues on the Federal Reserve policy outlook.

Concerns linger that a further slump in credit and equity markets may prompt investors to continue to cut risky positions like carry trades -- borrowing low-yielding currencies such as the yen to buy higher-yielding assets.


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