After the breakdown of the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates in 1973 the Deutschmark emerged as the benchmark currency in continental Europe.

1973年，在关于固定汇率的布雷顿森林体系崩溃以后，德国马克成为了欧洲大陆的基准货币。

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Although the London Stock Exchange might once have been snooty about joining a continental exchange as a junior partner, times have changed.

ECONOMIST: European stockmarkets

Euronext, a continental stock exchange that offers central counterparty and netting services via its clearing house, Clearnet, says it is happy to discuss partnerships with other European clearing houses to find a pan-European solution.

ECONOMIST: The London Stock Exchange

The London Stock Exchange this week advanced its opening by an hour to line up with continental Europe's.

ECONOMIST: London pride