Euro on shaky ground as ECB easing talk mounts, stocks up

The euro slipped back towards seven-month lows, bond yields fell and European shares gained on Thursday as talk of aggressive stimulus from the European Central Bank next week grows. The euro remained under pressure a day after euro zone central bank officials told Reuters that they are considering options such as staggered charges on banks hoarding cash and buying more debt ahead of next week's ECB meeting. "Ultimately, I think the ECB will be aggressive and that divergence in policy with the U