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        <Description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"&gt;Spread betting and contracts for differences on the &lt;b&gt;spot forex market&lt;/b&gt; should consider that the euro is faltering right now. News out of the euro zone is showing that &lt;b&gt;Austrian banks are deteriorating,&lt;/b&gt; and that is causing some uncertainty.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"&gt;So far, Carinthian Hypo Alpe Adria Bank AG has been nationalized, and speculation swirls about the fate of Oesterreichische Volksbanken AG. With concerns about Austrian banking as the next focus of the credit crisis, it is little surprise that the euro is heading lower today. GFT's &lt;b&gt;Boris Schlossberg&lt;/b&gt; reports in FX360 on the &lt;a href="http://www.fx360.com/commentary/boris/2477/euro-under-assault-as-austrian-banks-crumble.aspx?aid=5704" target="_blank" title="euro forex trading, spot forex market, spread bets, CFDs, Boris Schlossberg, FX360, spread betting, contracts for differences, Austrian banking"&gt;euro in forex trading&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"&gt;The euro tumbled below the 1.4600 level for the first time since
October 5th as the single currency suddenly became a toxic asset of its
own, with &lt;b&gt;traders loathe to buy it until further clarity in Austrian
banking sector can be established&lt;/b&gt;. The unit has now come off more than
500 points from its yearly highs as concerns over the fiscal integrity
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