(Bloomberg) -- The euro rose to an all-time high
against the yen and gained versus the dollar as rising global
interest rates prompted Japanese investors to buy assets abroad.
The yen fell against all 16 of the most-actively traded
currencies as Japan's 0.5 percent interest rate, the lowest among
developed nations, encouraged investors to borrow in the country
for higher returns overseas in a practice known as the carry
trade. The Bank of England yesterday lifted borrowing costs a
quarter-percentage point to a six-year high of 5.75 percent.
Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News
against the yen and gained versus the dollar as rising global
interest rates prompted Japanese investors to buy assets abroad.
The yen fell against all 16 of the most-actively traded
currencies as Japan's 0.5 percent interest rate, the lowest among
developed nations, encouraged investors to borrow in the country
for higher returns overseas in a practice known as the carry
trade. The Bank of England yesterday lifted borrowing costs a
quarter-percentage point to a six-year high of 5.75 percent.
Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News
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