Euro falls as ECB curbs bond-buying
London
THE euro fell half a per cent on Thursday as investors took profits after the European Central Bank said that it would extend its bond purchases at a reduced rate on Thursday, as widely expected.
The ECB said it would cut asset purchases to 30 billion euros from 60 billion euros starting January while also extending the scheme by nine months to September. The ECB had taken a leaf out of the Fed's book by promising to keep reinv…
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