Dollar Paradox As Stock Surges Push Euro Lower

NEWS

LONDON--Surges in the world’s stock markets over the past fortnight are pushing the euro down to record lows, highlighting the unusual relationship that now exists between the EU bloc and the dollar.

"The stock market shudders this past week have highlighted the paradox of the dollar in the foreign exchange markets," says Ian Stannard, an economist at Chase Manhattan.

"The slide in US stocks has pulled speculative flows out of buying dollar assets while the fears of a collapse have triggered

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact customer services - www.fx-markets.com/static/contact-us, or view our subscription options here: https://subscriptions.fx-markets.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@fx-markets.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to FX Markets? View our subscription options

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a FX Markets account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an indvidual account here: