Trichet is going into greater depth on exit strategy than usual, saying they will be phased out as necessary, preserving price stability.
EUR/USD has rebounded to fresh highs at 1.4917 as shorts are covered. Risk is underpinned by the steady policy from both the Fed and ECB as well as a shot of QE from the BOE. All that money has to go somewhere and stocks, commodities and higher-yielding currencies are the destinations of choice.The exit strategy talk is giving the euro a boost in and of itself.