European Central Bank Hikes and Portugal Bails
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Portugal throws in the towel, the Bank of England holds steady, and the European Central Bank tightens its purse strings — it's time for your Eurocentric FX Fix.
Portugal's caretaker government asked for assistance from the European Union. [CNBC]
Hours later, the European Central Bank raised interest rates. The euro traded off once the widely anticipated move was official. [CNBC]
Also as expected, the Bank of England held interest rates steady, and the pound slipped against the dollar. [Reuters]
Elsewhere, Brazil announced it was continuing its battle against inflation. Sort of. [FT]
The Australian dollar is stronger - again - this time on better than expected jobs data. [RTT]
The Japanese yen hit a five-month low against the dollar.[dailyfx.com]
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