Yesterday’s rally on Wall Street, which led to a devaluation of the major safe-haven currencies such as the USD, was led by a decision from CIT, a large financial firm, in favor of a $3 billion bankruptcy protection bailout. The resultant boost in confidence led stock markets into a strong rally, followed by a declaration from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) that their economy may no longer be getting worse. All of this optimism has helped to increase risk appetite and lower the appeal of safe-haven investments.
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