Won Slides, Euro Dips, Dollar Gets a Lift
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Kim Jong Il KOs the won, and the euro eases as investors get edgy - it's time for your FX Fix.
The death of North Korea's Kim Jong Il created uncertainty that gave the dollar a lift, while the euro inched lower on worries about the crisis. [CNBC]
South Korea's won tumbled on news of Kim Jong Il's death. [WSJ]
The European Central Bank's Mario Draghi warned of the costs of a euro zone breakup. [FT]
A near absence of U.S. economic data as the end of the year approaches could hurt market sentiment. [forexyard.com]
A Dutch theme park ran a weekend promotion accepting guilders instead of euros. [FT]
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