&lt1000;p> dollar and the yen are going to improve from the morning of Thursday, as investors feared a possible slowdown in economic recovery in Asia and the Pacific: Australia”s retail sales unexpectedly declined, while unemployment in New Zealand has jumped up to a maximum of more than 10 years, reported agency Bloomberg.

value of the euro together with the dollar remains at its lowest level in 7 months in the expectation that the European Central Bank will not turn off incentive program on Thursday in connection with the budgetary problems of Greece. The market is concerned that Greece”s fiscal crisis could spread to other countries in the euro zone, including Portugal and Spain.

euro cost $ 1.3886 on Thursday, compared with $ 1.3893 the day before in New York.

dollar exchange rate fell to 90.89 yen from 90.98 yen at the end of the previous session.

cost the Japanese currency, the euro stood at 126.21 yen compared with 126.42 yen on Wednesday.

“Uncertainty about the Australian economy harmful to the interest in higher-yielding currencies, - says a senior analyst at Mizuho Trust Banking Co. Masahide Tanaka. - Fears of budgetary problems in Europe and consolidated risk aversion.”

Retail sales in Australia fell by 0.7% in December compared with November, according to the Bureau of Statistics, while analysts expected rate increase.

unemployment rate in New Zealand soared up to the IV quarter of 2009 to 7,3% from 6,5% in July-September.

the ECB and the Bank of England on Thursday will keep base interest rates at record low levels in 1% and 0,5% per annum respectively, forecast the economists surveyed by Bloomberg.

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Forex - Asia
Asian stock markets are falling because of fears of a slowdown in economic recovery
Negative factor in the market of non-ferrous metals act fluctuations in the currency market
Recommendations on RTS Index futures on Thursday
The technical level of oil prices at $ 80 per barrel does not allow them to go higher, pushing market participants to lock in profits
The level of support today for the RTS index today - 149 800
Quotes of most liquid stocks fluctuate insignificantly, without any distinct ideas about the previous closing levels