Friday, July 6, 2007

South Africa's Rand Declines for Second Day as Its Yield Advantage Shrinks

(Bloomberg) -- South Africa's rand fell for a second
day on speculation investors will sell the country's assets amid
a rise in yields offered by investments in developed markets.

Foreign investors sold 219 million rand ($31.2 million) more
of South African bonds than they bought yesterday, according to
the Bond Exchange of South Africa. Foreigners have sold the
currency as the yield spread, or gap in yields, between local
bonds and similar maturity Treasuries has shrunk this week.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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