The 17-member single currency got the “kiss of death” from the Fed – just like other currencies against the dollar. It has been a tough two weeks for the one of the G3 member currency. First, the market pared their record dollar longs going into this week’s watershed FOMC meet and even managed to go long the EUR, nothing aggressive mind you. Second, the market did not anticipate that ‘helicopter’ Ben and his fellow cohorts would be as hawkish as they finally where mid-week. Now that tapering is on the Fed’s table, US yields have aggressively backed up, while the fear of expensive money has global equities entering ... (full story)