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2010年08月12日 14時59分24秒 | 新聞記事から
円84円台 15年ぶり高値 一時84円72銭 米経済先行き懸念

The yen's appreciation is going on without any sign of stopping. On Wednesday the U.S. dollar temporarily soared to 84.72 yen in Tokyo, which is a record high in 15 years. Behind this phenomenon is people's concern about U.S. economy's prospect.