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Sat 09 Sep 2007Euro zone shows fresh signs of weaknessThe euro-zone economy showed fresh signs of weakness in the face of the global credit squeeze yesterday as a surge in the euro to a new record against the dollar threatened to choke growth further in coming months.An unexpectedly steep fall in the European Commission's economic sentiment index highlighted a turnaround in the 13-country region's economic fortunes since the middle of the year, which has been exacerbated by the recent financial market turmoil.