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However, the impact on yen trading was limited with most yen traders still focus on the carry trade theme.

Oriental Trading (AXcess News) Hong Kong - The yen fell amid rumors that Bank of Japan governor ToshihikoFukui would resign following his involvement in the Livedoor scandal through ownership in a fund that invested in the Internet company.

The Japanese currency fell 3.3 percent to 83.50 yen per NZD and 2.7 percent to 95.54 yen from 93.03 per AUD.

Financial Forex Forex Software A survey by Asahi newspaper showed a clear majority of those polled - two-thirds - said Fukui should resign over his investment in a fund founded by Yoshiaki Murakami, who has been indicted for insider trading. A Bank of Japan spokesperson rebuked the Asahi poll and said Fukui would server out his term as Bank of Japan governor.

Today trading is expected to remain very calm as a result of the bare international economic calendar. The Japanese yen, called carry trades, weakened against all the majors yesterday. time lows against the EUR. In Japan, consumer prices due out on Friday are the main economic event this week with the market expecting a third straight fall. point interest rate hike in the third quarter of 2007 and the BOE Governor Fukui also mentioned last week that rates could go up even if consumer prices keep falling. As a result of the empty international economic calendar the recent bearish momentum of the Yen is expected to continue until the end of the week.

Trading But political pressures continue to mount after four opposition parties issued a joint statement over the weekend that said, "Fukui must recognize his official responsibility and immediately step down to restore the bank's credibility at home and abroad."

Speculators are continuing to hold onto their yen funded stock trades. The relationship between the Dow and carry trades is so strong that traders have completely ignored the stronger Japanese data released overnight. The current account surplus hit a record high while the CGPI inflation index jumped from 2.0% to 2.2% year on year. This suggests that we could see a stronger GDP number and hawkish comments from BoJ Governor Fukui after the monetary policy meeting scheduled later this week and this has strong implications for the short and long term view of the JPY.

Trading Financial System The heads of the four parties also called on Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to meet with them today to discuss this and other matters. Koizumi declined the meeting in preparation of President Bush's arrival in Tokyo.

fall Forexmentor.com Forex Trading Price Action All of a sudden, traders love the greenback, and it has nothing to do with fundamentals % just raw emotion. They have also rekindled their love for the yen, now that the carry trade is suspect, called credit crunch in the U.S. and beyond ( prime debacle and its tentacles into other markets and financial instruments). fall, including the Canadian dollar. Who could have guessed, eh

Day Trading The yen fell to a to a record low against the euro of 146.41 yen in early afternoon trading in New York. The yen was at its weakest against the euro since the euro's January 1999 introduction at about 133.49 yen. The yen fell to 116.30 per dollar Tuesday afternoon, from 116.27 yesterday, after touching 116.70, the lowest since April 21.

Forex Financial Trading The Since the end of March, the yen has gained 1.1 percent in anticipation that the Bank of Japan will raise rates over zero percent following a seven-year battle with deflation. But with doubt hanging over Fukui's head the yen may remain deflated against the euro and dollar that, while good for foreign trade, its political pressures on Koizumi's government and the Bank of Japan's credibility could force Fukui to resign.

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