-After a downtrodden few weeks, the AUD and...>

FOREX: -After a downtrodden few weeks, the AUD and NZD performed well Thursday,

primarily on the back of better metals prices, with gold, silver, platinum and

palladium all rising well over 2% apiece at some points of the session. A

combination of softer USD and global equity markets, a break higher in spot gold

(through October highs) helped lift the broader metals complex during US trading

hours. both AUD/USD and NZD/USD look to finish the day close to session highs.

-SEK is the top performer in G10, mimicking the price action seen in NOK earlier

in the week as September inflation unexpectedly accelerated, pressing EUR/SEK to

the lowest levels since last week.

-JPY and CHF took a breather after solid performance earlier in the week,

compounded by EUR/CHF's rise above the 100-dma at 1.1469.

-DXY remains mixed, largely shrugging off renewed criticism of the Fed from

President Trump, with focus turning to German CPI, US import/export price

indices and the Uni. of Michigan survey for October. The RBA also release their

Financial Stability Review.