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Do capital flows explain the euro's strength?

Balance of payments data suggest that capital inflows from abroad may have helped to push up the value of the euro. But if the current account surplus shrinks and the appetite for euro-zone financial assets wanes, the euro may come under renewed pressure soon.

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