Friday, August 3, 2007

Dollar Falls Versus Yen, Euro as Payroll, Service Data Point to Slowdown

(Bloomberg) -- The dollar dropped the most in more
than a week against the yen and fell versus the euro after U.S.
data showed slowdowns in payroll growth and service industries.

Investors pushed down the dollar as the reports raised
speculation a slump in the housing market may spread to the
broader economy. Traders lifted bets the Federal Reserve will cut
interest rates by year-end, dimming the allure of dollar-
denominated assets. The yen gained as investors trimmed riskier
assets funded by loans in Japan as U.S. stocks dropped.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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