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To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (40117)4/16/1998 11:59:00 PM
From: j g cordes  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 58727
 
"The yen fell steeply against the dollar in late morning due to rumours that U.S. credit rating agency Standard & Poor's Corp (S&P) was mulling taking negative rating action on Japan, currency dealers
said." Rueters



To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (40117)4/17/1998
From: Patrick Slevin  Respond to of 58727
 
Yes, usually when people talk futures they drop the decimal.....so I usually say "basis" points.......it's really over 10 points.