EUR A Disappointment

December 15th, 2009 admin

Although Christmas markets are in full swing, with the concomitant reduced risk profiles, low volumes, and general lack of interest (at least judging by the paucity of comments in recent posts), that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing happening. The DGDF crowd are being taken for a visit behind the woodshed, as EUR/USD hsa traded to its lowest level since October 2 so …


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