Markets will still be caught in an August lull over the forthcoming week, but everyone knows it’s an artificial calm before September’s storms and traders certainly can’t afford to relax. key players will battle for hearts and minds as they look to salvage the Euro-zone. Dull trading punctuated by brief flurries of intense activity is the most likely outcome with the Euro again failing to sustain any significant momentum stronger. Politicians, central bankers and Euro-zone officials will be desperate to prepare for critical events during September. Although they will certainly want to maintain relatively calm ... (full story)