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Yen Gains as Uncertainty over Greece Persists

The Japanese yen gained broadly after investors found no new reason to sell the currency further after a flurry of media reports that the Bank of Japan is leaning towards monetary policy easing this week, prompting traders to trim short yen positions. The Yen inched up as investors locked in profits against the EUR due to a lack of progress on a financial aid package for debt-laden Greece. The currency rose to 123.80 per euro from 124.06 yesterday and 0.3% against the USD.

The JPY may fall to as low as 100 per U.S. dollar as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates faster than the Bank of Japan, according to analysts. The Fed may increase its benchmark as early as the fourth quarter while higher rates in Japan are still some time away, they said. The BOJ will not begin to increase rates until the latter half of the fiscal year, thus weakening the Yen as higher yields in the U.S. lure away investors.

Current Time: 05/27 04:19 GMT

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#	Time	$€£¥	Event	Per.	Prev.	Fore.	Act.	Imp.
03/19
	04:30	JPY	All Industries Activity	m/m	-0.3%	1.6%	3.8%