CURRENCY VIEW

Major Forex News
Yen Weakens Beyond 99 per Dollar for First Time Since May 2009 The yen weakened beyond 99 per dollar for the first time since May 2009 on speculation Bank of Japan (8301) measures to fight deflation announced last week will further debase the currency.
The yen dropped against all its 16 major counterparts for a third day after BOJ officials said last week they will boost monthly bond purchases to 7.5 trillion yen ($80 billion), exceeding the 5.2 trillion yen forecast by economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. The dollar declined for a fourth day versus the euro before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke speaks today. South Korea’s won slid to an eight-month low as military tensions on the Korean peninsula escalated.
The yen fell 1.1 percent to 98.67 per dollar at 8:25 a.m. New York time, after sliding to 99.01, the weakest level since May 8, 2009. The currency tumbled 3.4 percent last week. The yen declined 1.4 percent to 128.53 per euro after depreciating to 128.84, the least since January 2010. The dollar dropped 0.3 percent to $1.3022 per euro.