FRANKFURT/MAIN, GERMANY: A trader stands in front of an electronic index board during a session at the Frankfurt stock exchange 19 November 2003. The euro prepared for a new assault on the dollar after hitting a record high point on concerns about protectionist sentiment in the United States and dwindling investment in US assets. AFP PHOTO DDP/MARTIN OESER GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read MARTIN OESER/AFP/Getty Images)