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8/16/06

European shares slip, euro at record high vs yen

Turkish Daily News Aug 16, 2006

"European shares slip, euro at record high vs yen
Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Anchalee Worrachate

LONDON - Reuters

European stocks dipped on Tuesday after Wall Street failed to sustain a rally, while the euro surged to a record high versus the yen as strong growth boosted expectations for further European Central Bank rate hikes.

Oil prices slipped for the second day towards $73 a barrel as a fragile truce held between Israel and Lebanon, allaying fears of a prolonged war that might spread further and disrupt oil supplies. "

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