U.S dollar slides vs yen on deepening global worries

By Dion Rabouin NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell to a 15-month low against the yen on Thursday, on track for its worst week against the Japanese currency since 2008, as fears of a global economic slowdown and concerns about stress in the banking system, increased demand for safe-havens. The yen surged against both the U.S. dollar and euro on speculation about Bank of Japan intervention though, but the BOJ had no comment. The U.S. dollar was down 0.85 percent against the yen midmorning i