2011年8月3日星期三

Yen falls on intervention speculation, the United States debt limit agreement

August 01, 2011, 10: 30 PM EDT by Yoshiaki Nohara and Masaki Kondo

August 2 (Bloomberg) - the yen fell against its major pairs 16 after gains on the verge of a record against the dollar revived speculation that Japan will intervene in currency markets.

The yen fell against the euro for the first time in five days after Minister of finance Yoshihiko Noda of the Japan said the national currency is overvalued and it is closely watching the markets. The House of representatives passed legislation to raise the debt limit and to avoid a possible default, damping demand for coins refuge. "Australia currency rose for a second day against the yen on speculation the Reserve Bank will be signal plans today to increase borrowing costs".The strength of the yen is reaching the point where some form of intervention is required, "said Robert Rennie, strategist head of currency in Sydney at Westpac Banking Corp." speculation that Japan will speak "is a story, and the fact that the dólar-yen has returned a little informs him that the market is to listen to the stories".The yen weakened to 110.45 per euro as of 10: 41 am in Tokyo from 110.03 in New York yesterday. It fell to 77.38 77.21 dollar. Currency of 76.30 reached Japan versus the GREENBACK yesterday, its strongest since that it set a record of postwar 76.25 on March 17. the Swiss franc traded at 78.36 cents to the dollar, unchanged from yesterday, when he touched an all-time high of 77.31. The currency recover 1.1183 euro 1.1165 yesterday, when he played a high record of 1.1028 per euro. The 17-nation euro was at $1.4250 1.4274 $Export ConcernsJapanese officials are worried strength of the yen will hurt domestic companies and undermine the recovery of the nation since March 11 of earthquake and tsunami, the Nikkei newspaper reported without saying where it obtained the information. Noda refused to comment on the intervention of the currency to speak with reporters in Tokyo today.Delete yen briefly their loss against the dollar after Kyodo News reported that Kaoru Yosano Minister of economy said that he is not aware of any plan to intervene.Japan Bank officials last week expressed concern about the currency, with members of the Board Hidetoshi Kamezaki, saying that the central bank would have to act "preemptively" should the yen gains pose a threat to growth and price. "Bank policy makers will meet on August 5."Intervention by the Bank of Japan in the past has just reduced the pace of appreciation of the yen, "analysts at BNP Paribas SA including based in New York--the head of strategy of currency for America the Northern Ray Attrill wrote in a note of inquiry yesterday." "If the Bank of Japan the result can be the same unless it is complemented with monetary easing." "I therefore expect a rebound in USDJPY stay short if intervention in fact carried out".AccordDemand of the dollar debt was limited interest in the debt agreement reached President Barack Obama and humid Congressional leaders growth. The House passed legislation to raise the U.S. debt limit by at least 2.1 trillion dollars and spending by $ 2.4 trillion or more federal court. "The measure goes to the Senate for a final vote expected today."In the future, people asked if works the debt agreement, and the spending cuts can weigh on growth, "said Tsutomu Soma, bonds and currency dealer at Okasan Securities Co., in Tokyo." "The dollar does not change to a real upward trend".U.S. personal income rose 0.2 percent in June after gaining 0.3 percent in may, according to the average estimate of economists in a survey of Bloomberg News before current data.The Institute for Supply Management's factory index dropped to 50.9 in July, the lowest since July 2009, from 55.3 the previous month, data showed yesterday. Economists in a survey of Bloomberg News projected down to 54.5. Dollar IndexThe dollar Index, which tracks the GREENBACK against the currencies of six major U.S. trading partners, fell 0.1% to 74.251 after rising 0.6 percent yesterday.The franc gained 7.3 percent for the month gone, what the best performer among 10 largest economy currencies recorded by currency rates Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted. The yen has risen 3.1 percent, while the dollar is down 1.7 percent and the euro fell by 3.6%."Australia Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens will remain unchanged reference interest rate today at 4.75% for the eighth meeting, according to 21 of 25 economists in a survey of Bloomberg News".If the RBA really believe will 2012 be better and boost to collect rates are probably too low, said Grant Turley, a strategist for currency senior in Sydney in Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., that the central bank forecasts raise its key rate to 5 percent today." "In general, we are positive about the Australian dollar."Australia dollar increased 0.3 per cent to 84.92 yen after the advance of 0.4 per cent yesterday. Wall earlier gains versus the GREENBACK after a Government report showed building approvals fell unexpectedly in June in May.The called Aussie traded at $1.0979 $1.0971 yesterday, after climbing as high as $1.1008.

-With the submission of reports by Hiroko Komiya in Tokyo and Kristine Aquino in Singapore. Editors: Jonathan Annells, Benjamin Purvis

To contact the reporters on this story: Yoshiaki Nohara in Tokyo in ynohara1@bloomberg.net; Masaki Kondo in Singapore in mkondo3@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Rocky Swift at rswift5@bloomberg.net.


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