Multiplex Index: Yen and Baseball Edition

According to reports, currencies were pushed around by economic reports coming in from different parts of the world.

According to Bloomberg, the yen's fall today came as some data showed that Chinese manufacturing expanded for another month. With at least one small indicator in their pocket showing the economic downturn easing in Asia, many investors began looking for riskier investments to plow into.

The euro strengthened a bit after data showed better German retail sales, likely translating into no interest rate movements coming from the European Central Bank tomorrow. ...