The dollar rose to the strongest in almost seven
years against the yen as the Federal Reserve moves toward interest-rate
increases while the Bank of Japan adds to monetary stimulus.
The U.S. currency appreciated versus all of its 16
major counterparts as a measure of manufacturing rose more than
estimated, before a report forecast to show employers added workers in
the worlds largest economy. The euro fell to a two-year low against the
greenback before the European Central Bank meets this week. Australias
dollar had its biggest decline in more than two weeks as building
approvals tumbled and Chinese manufacturing slowed. Brazils real slid.
The dollar rose 1.4 percent to 113.94 yen at 1:26
p.m. New York time and reached 114.22 yen, the highest since December
2007. The U.S. currency gained 0.4 percent to $1.2479 per euro after
appreciating to $1.2440, the strongest level since August 2012. The yen
slipped 1.1 percent to 142.20 per euro. Japans financial markets were
shut for a holiday.
A JPMorgan Chase & Co. gauge of global currency volatility climbed to 8.30 percent, its highest level since Oct. 16.
Source : Bloomberg
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