Our chart below showcases the performance of the EUR/USD currency pair over the past year. You can easily spot some of the big events that occurred in 2012: the turmoil of Spain and Italy over the summer, the late July "whatever it takes" comments by Mario Draghi and of course, the "unlimited' buying remark made on September 6 that really kicked the Euro into high gear.

It reminds us of charts we've displayed in the past showing Bernanke's effects on various markets. This is just the European version.

ECB Meets The EUR/USD - eurusd