AUD, NZD & CAD slid alongside risk assets.....>

FOREX: AUD, NZD & CAD slid alongside risk assets overnight, with AUD & CAD

leading losses among the G10 currencies, as crude oil prices extended decline

from recent multi-month highs. NZD's losses were initially limited by an

acceleration in NZ food price index, but the kiwi ticked lower eventually.

- JPY failed to benefit from struggling risk sentiment and traded mixed across

the board. The Nikkei 225 operated in the red for the bulk of the session.

- Early Asia-Pac hours saw the conclusion of the European Council summit, during

which the EU has agreed for a flexible Brexit delay until Oct 31, with a review

of progress scheduled for June. Sterling shrugged off the news, as an extension

had been already priced in.

- Focus today turns to German, French and Swedish CPIs, while the speakers list

includes Fed's Clarida, Williams, Bullard, Kashkari and Bowman, BoC's Wilkins,

as well as Riksbank's Ingves, Skingsley & Jansson.