Asia markets, dollar tumble
March 7 – Asian markets slid on Friday as concerns about the U.S. economy grew, while a weaker dollar hit regional exporters.
From Tokyo to Sydney regional stock benchmarks fell, as currencies like the yen rose to a 3-year high against the greenback, threatening the earnings of exporters.
Dan Sloan reports.
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Asia markets, dollar tumbles
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- A _____ dollar _____ _____ regional exports.
- The dollar _____ against a _____ of currencies _____ touching a new _____ against the _____.
- In _____ the government _____ Toshiro Muto _____ the _____ Central Bank _____.
- Muto _____ follow Toshihiko Fukui, whose _____ year _____ ends on March _____.
- Whose board _____ rates _____ at _____ last Bank of Japan _____ meeting _____.
- There will be _____ risk if they _____ come to _____ conclusion about the BOJ _____ and ____ deputies.
- This _____ be very _____ for the _____.
- There _____ be a _____ level meeting _____ Prime Minister Fukuda and the _____ leader Ozawa.
- In Seoul the constant _____ is financials _____ banks, ease on _____ among _____ US credit market _____. *
- In _____ the _____ hit a _____ – week _____ with banks down _____.
* this sentence doesn’t make a lot of sense – there are incoherent sounds so this is an aproximation of what he says
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