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EURo rallies on hawkish comments by Draghi

ECB president Mario Draghi yesterday said: "While there are still factors that are weighing on the path of inflation, at present they are mainly temporary factors that typically the central bank can look through". That's hawkish from him and Euro bulls needed no excuse to took the pair 150 pips higher by the end of the day.
The pair finally broke above U.S. election high (1.13) and extended gains to the highest level in a year. Pre-Brexit high (1.1430) is the next target and then last year's hig…
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ECB hints on further easing

ECB left interest rates unchanged at today's meeting. However, there were some strong hints about further policy easing to come in March. President Mario Draghi expressed concerns about downside risks stemming from recent developments in financial and commodity markets and their influence on inflation outlook.
Mirroring a sell-off in Euro, Swissie jumped about 100 pips and then added another 20 after an initial pullback. Although violated, strong 1.0125 level held and remains the first obstacle …
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