The euro fell toward the lowest in more than a week before Italy and Spain auction securities tomorrow amid concern the debt crisis in the region is spreading to bigger economies.
The 17-nation currency snapped a gain from the end of last week before German data today that may signal a decline in consumer confidence. European Union leaders will hold a two-day summit starting June 28. The yen touched a two-month low against the dollar on speculation a plan to double Japan’s sales tax will deepen a conflict in the nation’s ruling party.
“There’s no short-term fix to the crisis” in Europe, said Kurt Magnus, executive director of currency sales in Sydney at Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan’s biggest brokerage. “It’s not risk-on yet, not a ‘buy-euro’ scenario.”
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