Some of the headlines crossing on result from the (perhaps unreliable) exit polls on the election

  • Italy is headed for serious political gridlock
  • Hung parliament
  • Hung Parliament, Gridlock
  • Italy election seen producing no outright winner

Got the idea?

Much government formation wrangling ahead ...

If you've been following along none of this is news:

The risk for the euro is 5 Star and Northern League getting together and making noise about Italy leaving the euro ....

EUR/USD had opened a little stronger in early NZ and into early Australia, the political news out of Germany was favourable over the weekend:

Some of the earlier ... complaceny ???? .... is wearing off now though, EUR/USD back towards lows

Note, of course, this is the 5 minute chart .... taking a step back the range has been small this morning to open the week.