3rd January 2012
The dollar fell to a three-week low compared to the yen this morning (December 30th) after last-minute settlement orders were made by Japanese exporters.
Deals made in the Asian forex markets also had an effect on the euro, pushing it down further after a ten-year low against the yen and dollar was reported yesterday morning.
Small-dollar selling orders in Japan impacted markets for the single European currency and the dollar and also magnified the thin end-of-year trading stocks, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Atsushi Hirano, head of foreign exchange sales at the Royal Bank of Scotland in Tokyo, said that it looked like there were still some exporters who must sell their dollars before the close of the trading.
Tokyo commentators suggested that investors in Europe will now attempt to push the euro below the psychologically important 100 yen mark again.
Hiroshi Maeba, a senior dealer at Nomura Securities, added: "I'm sure the London guys will try the level again."
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