Weak Chinese data spur safe haven bids for yen
By Richard Leong NEW YORK (Reuters) - News of deterioration in China's trade balance stoked safe-haven demand for the yen on Tuesday as investors shed holdings of stocks and other risky investments on renewed concerns about a slowing global economy. Lower oil and industrial metal prices, which had reached multi-month highs in recent days, added pressure on the Canadian and Australian dollars and other commodity-sensitive currencies. China's exports slumped 25.4 percent in February from a year ea
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