Euro outlook remains bearish

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The European Central Bank may have finally cut interest rates (see above), but the news for the euro remains gloomy, says Matthew Clements, economist at Prebon Yamane in London

The ECB’s surprise decision to cut the refinancing rate by 25 basis points at Thursday’s council meeting pushed the euro below $0.88, as the bank’s policy U-turn predictably proved counterproductive for the euro.

Despite recent rhetoric from ECB members stressing their determination to achieve price stability, it seems the

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