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AUSSIE SUMMARY
AUSSIE SUMMARY: Aussie-dollar: Aug8 close $0.7912, Aug9 Asia range
$0.7855-0.7915, Europe 0.7867-92
*Risk aversion was the theme during the Asia-Pacific region amid raised rhetoric
from both Washington and Pyongyang. Tokyo names were quick to sell Aussie-yen
which sent the Aussie lower from around $0.7910 to $0.7882 before stalling
*As Japanese equities dived further into the red, Aussie-yen supply increased,
rate touched extended lows of $0.7855
*Dip buyers supported off the low, recovery efforts extended in early Europe to
$0.7892 before resistance from the 61.8% fibo of daily range countered
*As the risk-off theme again took hold (eur-chf led), aud-jpy sales started to
pare early gains. Slippage extended to $0.7867 before fading
*Resistance remains at $0.7917/27 (Hourly high, 38.2% $0.8043-0.7855). Support
at $0.7850 ($0.7855 - Asia low).  Aussie last $0.7885.

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