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AUSSIE: AUD/USD last trades at $0.7184, a touch higher on the day, after
advancing 85 pips Friday, with AUD leading gains among the G10 currencies, while
USD led declines. As a reminder, Australian markets are closed for a national
holiday today. 
- Worth mentioning on Monday Chinese trade envoys arrive in Washington to start
off preliminary trade talks with their counterparts from the U.S. China's chief
trade rep, VP Liu, is set to meet with USTR Lighthizer & U.S. Tsy Sec Mnuchin on
Wednesday & Thursday. 
- Bulls need to jump above Friday's high of $0.7185, already tested today,
before targeting the Jan 18 high of $0.7214. Meanwhile, bears look for a fall
below $0.7170, which represents both the 50-DMA & the 100-DMA, before shifting
focus to the 21-DMA at $0.7137. 
- Domestic CPI, due Wednesday, headlines the Australian docket this week.

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