15 yen NZDJPYR Editing by Michael Watson Currencies

The dollar index .DXY, which measures the value of thegreenback against a basket of currencies, was down 0.7 percent at83.587. There were advances by higher-yielding currencies such as theAustralian and New Zealand dollars, widely seen as a gauge forrisk appetite. The Aussie rose 0.8 percent to $0.6786 AUD and against theyen was up 0.4 percent at 61.78 yen AUDJPYR.The New Zealand dollar rose 0.6 percent to $0.5511 NZDD4and 0.2 percent to 50.15 yen NZDJPYR (Editing by Michael Watson) Currencies. DUBLIN, Ireland(Business Wire)Research and Markets( http://) hasannounced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Asia PacificDiabetes Care Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2012"to their offering. Asia Pacific Diabetes Care Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis andForecasts to 2012Summary This report is an essential source for in-depth information and data relating toAsia Pacific diabetes care devices market. It also offers detailed andcomprehensive coverage of market revenue, volume, distribution and company shareinformation; and latest news, financial deals and pipeline products informationof each of the key sub-segments of the diabetes care devices in Asia Pacific Scope: The report provides diabetes care devices information broken down intodetailed categories in the Asia Pacific Total revenues, products sold and end users Market shares of all the key competitors.

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