Sunday, June 24, 2007

Dollar Trades Near Three-Week Low as Weak Housing Data May Weigh on Growth

(Bloomberg) -- The dollar traded near the lowest in
almost three weeks against the euro before a report today that
may show existing home sales last month were the worst in almost
four years.

The currency may extend last week's biggest drop in 10 on
speculation a slump in the U.S. housing market will restrict
economic growth, increasing the likelihood the Federal Reserve
will need to cut interest rates. The yield premium on U.S. two-
year Treasuries over similar-maturity German debt narrowed to the
least in 2 1/2 years.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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