Dollar Gains On Major Currencies

Fri., March 20, 1998

The dollar hit a second consecutive, two-month high against the Japanese yen Thursday, helping the dollar rise against most major currencies.

The U.S. currency ran up because of technical reasons and negative sentiment concerning Japan’s economic stimulus plan.

One factor boosting the dollar was a rumor that a major Japanese beverage company was about to report billion-dollar derivatives losses, which the market interpreted as being just one of many companies with similar ill-fated hedging programs.

Currency in Dollar in Exchange Dollars foreign currency

Canada .7052 1.4180 France .1627 6.1445 Germany .5452 1.8341 Great Britain 1.6661 .6002 Italy .000554 1804.00 Japan .007651 130.70 Mexico .116727 8.5670

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