The euro has fallen against the dollar as markets opened a day after European ministers agreed a bail-out for the Irish Republic.
On Sunday, ministers reached agreement over a bail-out worth about 85bn euros ($113bn; £72bn).
On Monday, the euro fell 0.8% to $1.3136, its lowest since 21 September.
And Irish, Spanish and Portuguese bond yields remained stubbornly high, indicating the market is not convinced European debt problems have gone away.
Meanwhile, major European markets were also lower in midday trade. BBC News
