Asian session: Risk Appetite has a Shaky Start

August 17th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under • Print Print • A A A




G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD
JPY 0.33
CHF -0.76
EUR -0.85
GBP -1.23
The Greenback and Japanese Yen gained on Friday as US consumer confidence fell in August to 63.2 from a previous reading of 66.0 in July, which is the lowest reading since March. The Yen outperformed the US Dollar and rose against all major currencies as risk aversion increased. Despite recent data from the Euro Zone which surprised the markets with positive GDP from Germany and France, it seems…

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