{"id":47337,"date":"2013-09-19T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/forex-market-update-dollar-index-near-seven-month-low-yen-falls-sharply\/47335\/"},"modified":"2013-09-19T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T09:33:00","slug":"forex-market-update-dollar-index-near-seven-month-low-yen-falls-sharply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/forex-market-update-dollar-index-near-seven-month-low-yen-falls-sharply\/47337\/","title":{"rendered":"Forex Market Update: Dollar Index Near Seven Month Low, Yen Falls Sharply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The dollar index hovered near its seven month low on Thursday as investors continued to cut positions on the U.S. unit after the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowfinance.com\/federal-reserve-system-fed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Reserve<\/a> surprised everyone by continuing with its $85 billion worth bond purchase program.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-47337\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The dollar Index, a measure on U.S. dollar\u2019s performance against a basket of six major currencies, fell 0.12% to 80.18, not too far from its previous session low of 80.060, which was its seven-month low.\u00a0 The dollar index fell 1.1% on Wednesday, which was its biggest one-day slide in more than last eight weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The Fed\u2019s easy money policy means that higher yielding currencies such as euro, Swiss franc or sterling will be in higher demand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.S. yields are lower and it makes sense to move out of dollars into the euro and sterling,\u201d said Jeremy Stretch, head of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowfinance.com\/currency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">currency<\/a> strategy at CIBC World Markets, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy the time we have the European Central Bank meeting early next month, we could have the euro at $1.37 which will pose a headache to (European Central Bank\u2019s President) Draghi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the yen tumbled. The Fed\u2019s unexpected policy resulted in large-scale repositioning of assets. The Japanese currency fell to a 23-year low against another safe-haven currency, Swiss franc on Thursday, showed a data provided by Reuters. Against the euro, the yen fell to its 31\/2 half year trough.<\/p>\n<p>At last check, the yen was down 1.26% against the dollar to trade at 99.17 yen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nr_popular_placeholder\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/forex-market-update-dollar-index-near-seven-month-low-yen-falls-sharply\/47337\" data-title=\"Forex Market Update: Dollar Index Near Seven Month Low, Yen Falls Sharply\"><\/div>\n<p><script id=\"mNCC\" language=\"javascript\">  medianet_width='600';  medianet_height= '250';  medianet_crid='814932888';  <\/script>  <script id=\"mNSC\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130923034824js_\/http:\/\/contextual.media.net\/nmedianet.js?cid=8CUT71M67\" language=\"javascript\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_2\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_3\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_4\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_compact\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var addthis_config = {\"data_track_addressbar\":true};<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/250\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=pennystocksfinder\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/blackberry-to-cut-4500-jobs\/47384\"><br \/>\nBlackberry To Cut 4,500 Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/darden-q1-revenue-improves-but-results-miss-expectations\/47382\"><br \/>\nDarden Q1 Revenue Improves But Results Miss Expectations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-end-lower-21\/47375\"><br \/>\nStocks End Lower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/bullards-remarks-rattle-bullion-investors-gold-prices-plunge-more-than-2-silver-prices-down-about-5\/47373\"><br \/>\nBullard\u2019s Remarks Rattle Bullion Investors; Gold Prices Plunge More Than 2%, Silver Prices Down About 5%<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-swings-to-negative-territory\/47371\"><br \/>\nStocks Swings To Negative Territory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/forex-market-update-dollar-index-gains-as-panic-sell-off-halts\/47366\"><br \/>\nForex Market Update: Dollar Index Gains as Panic Sell-Off Halts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-mixed-in-early-trade-2\/47363\"><br \/>\nStocks Mixed in Early Trade<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130923034824im_\/http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. 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