Carry Trade Unwinding
Ugly looking candle today. Looks the reason is EUR/JPY carry trade unwind, probably as a result of European debt problems.
Chart 1. S&P 500
Source: StockCharts.com
Chart 2. Euro vs. Japanese Yen
Source: FT.com
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