Forex News - Worries over European bank capital and a mixed reception for a French bond auction kept the euro under pressure Thursday, with the shared currency falling to its lowest level in nearly 16 months versus the U.S. dollar.
The EURUSD slumped to $1.2841, down from $1.2939 late Wednesday in North America.
The EURJPY dropped 0.6% versus the Japanese currency to 98.62 yen, trading at levels unseen since 2001.