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FLASH: The Euro is Making Fresh Lows

The Euro is at 1.2579 (-0.83%) to the dollar. As a result, European and US markets and fucking PLUNGING.

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Hopium for Risk On Comes in the Form of a Stronger Aussie Dollar Overnight

“The Australian dollar rallied from an almost five-month low as a technical indicator suggested its recent decline was excessive.

The New Zealand dollar, known as the kiwi, earlier slid to a four-month low amid concernGreece will be forced to leave Europe’s currency union, sapping demand for riskier assets. Australian bonds rallied, sending yields to record lows, after the Reserve Bank released minutes of its latest meeting when it cut its key rate by half a percentage point.”

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Wharton’s Siegel: Europe Will Have to Devalue Euro to Save It

“Crisis-ridden Europe will have to weaken the euro against the dollar in order to save the economy, says Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel.

The European Central Bank has flooded the economy with liquidity to keep financial systems afloat and stave off the debt crisis.

Measures have included making low-cost loans available to banks so they’ll lend to even stepping in directly and injecting banks with liquidity, a tool known as quantitative easing

Devaluing the euro would help even more, as it would make servicing debts easier and exports more competitive outside of the continent and fuel more growth in hard-hit countries like Greece, Siegel says.”

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The Euro and the Aussie Dollar Fall on Risk Off Trading

“The euro weakened for an eighth day against the dollar as Greek politicians struggled to form a new government, fueling concern the nation will leave Europe’s currency union.

The 17-nation euro extended its run of losses to the longest since September 2008 as Spain’s 10-year bond yields climbed back above 6 percent. The pound fell for a second day against the dollar as a report showed U.K. retail sales fell the most in more than a year. Australia’s dollar slid to within 0.6 percent of parity with the greenback after Prime Minister Julia Gillard said a planned budget surplus will allow the central bank to cut interest rates.”

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