Dollar extends losses vs yen after consumer sentiment data

Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:03am EDT
 
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NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) - The dollar extended losses against the yen on Friday, after data showed U.S. consumer sentiment soured in July.

The dollar fell to 92.37 yen JPY= from 92.50 yen before the release of the report, down 0.6 percent on the day. The euro fell to $1.3920 EUR=, from $1.3930, still down 0.8 percent on the day.

The Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary July consumersentiment survey posted at 64.6 from 70.8 in June. [ID:nNnN10508844]. (Reporting by Nick Olivari; Editing by Theodore d'Afflisio)

 
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