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Traders bet $8bn against the Euro

Traders and hedge funds have bet nearly $8bn against the Euro amassing the biggest ever short position in the single currency. The move comes over fears of a debt crisis in the Eurozone.

Jeremy Stretch, senior currency strategist at Rabobank, explains the bet.

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