Currency traders want clarity as bloopers stoke volatility
World leaders' remarks have sent currency markets into a tailspin
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IF there's one thing currency traders want from politicians and central bankers in the second half of the year it's more clarity - and fewer gaffes - on policy direction.
The headlines from the Greek talks are the latest example: the euro tumbled after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was reported by a Greek official last week to have said creditors rejected his latest reform proposal, only to rally when it emerged that it wasn't quite what he meant.
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