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Euro extends gains to hit 8-month high versus Swiss franc

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Improved confidence in the euro after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi put in place a plan to lower borrowing costs for struggling peripheral countries like Spain and Italy, prompting investors to cut short euro positions.

The euro rose to a high of 1.21524 francs on trading platform EBS, up 0.8 percent on the day, and its highest level since early January.

Copyright Reuters, 2012