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Euro rises after SNB starts buying in Asia

Friday, February 5th, 2010

The euro rose off 15-month lows today as the Swiss National Bank sold francs for euros during Asian trading. The euro has been under pressure for the last month hitting lows against a host of major currencies, but took a swift leap as the SNB stepped in.
The euro rose 0.6% against the franc to 1.4730 [...]