The euro fell yesterday, as investors including hedge funds(对冲基金) cut bullish bets(牛市下注额) on mounting(上升的；增长的) worries over Greece's finances, with many traders expecting the single currency to test key support levels(关键支撑位) on charts.
Speculative(投机性的) selling of the euro intensified as rumours swirled about Greece, with a drop in US stock index futures(股票指数期货) and oil also adding to pressure on high-yielding currencies(高收益货币) like the Australian dollar.
Traders cited market talk that Greece may call a snap election(呼吁提前举行大选) , as well as a rumour that Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou may resign, as factors that dragged the euro lower.
Greek newspapers reported the government is considering organising a referendum(全民投票；全民公决) on additional austerity measures(紧缩措施) after it failed to reach consensus with the opposition on new austerity measures. Greek officials declined to comment on the reports.
The euro seemed poised(保持) for a test of chart support following its drop, with both the bottom of the cloud on the daily Ichimoku chart(Ichimoku云图,一目均衡表) , a Japanese technical analysis tool popular among traders, and the euro's 100-day moving average(移动平均线) nestled(位于) near $1.3985.