After the announcement the euro traded at $1.3342, still up 1.3 percent on the day, according to Reuters data, but down from a New York session high of $1.3369 reached late in the session as US stocks ended higher.

Against the yen, the euro last traded at 102.48, still up 1.6 percent on the day, but down from a session high of 102.77 reached late in the session.

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