Market tone still shaky after stocks sell-off
London
EXPECTATIONS of a steady-as- she-goes message from the European Central Bank in the face of financial market turbulence kept the euro strong against the dollar before the bank's post-statement news conference on Thursday.
With European stock markets recovering and oil prices stabilising after a dizzying sell-off on Wednesday, the safe-haven yen retreated from overnight highs against the dollar.
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