Saturday, June 2, 2007

U.S. Dollar Rises to Four-Month High Versus Yen on Jobs, Factory Growth

(Bloomberg) -- The dollar rose to a four-month
high against the yen as accelerating U.S. job growth and
stronger manufacturing added to signs the economy is
gaining momentum.

The U.S. currency closed this week near a seven-week
high versus the euro as reports encouraged traders to
reduce bets on a cut in borrowing costs by the Federal
Reserve. The central bank said in minutes of its May 9
meeting released this week that it still expects a pickup
in the economy this year and views inflation as its main
concern.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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