The euro pulled away from an eight-month low against the dollar on Tuesday as speculation of an imminent bail-out for Greece squeezed short positions against the single currency
Feb 09
Data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange show net short positions against the single currency rising from 39,500 contracts to 43,700 contracts, equivalent to $7.6bn
Feb 09
The pound is caught in global cross-currents, but its future direction may be in the hands of its own central bank and of the UK’s voters, writes John Authers
