| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - On Monday, October 6, 2008, the yen surged 4% versus the U.S. dollar while the Australian dollar fell by over 6.5%; such extreme action is a clear indication of an unwinding of the popular 'carry trade' where hedge funds had borrowed money cheaply in yen to buy higher yielding currencies, such as the Australian dollar.
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