The Japanese yen is a little higher today, thanks to the strength of Japanese exports and gains made by the Nikkei today. Stock markets in the United States and many other major cities were closed today for holiday, but the Japanese markets were open, and the gains reflected optimism for the economy.

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The US dollar hasn't gone very far in any direction, be it to the upside or the downside, in 2011. The currency was falling in the first half of the year on talks about a quantitative easing and hopes for Europe, but reversed its trend in the second half. The greenback has a potential to go either way in 2012 depending of a way the European issues will be resolved and decisions the US policy makers will make.(...)
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