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Cable: Oct16 NY range..............>

STERLING SUMMARY
MNI (London)
STERLING SUMMARY: Cable: Oct16 NY range $1.3225-1.3306. Oct17 Asia open $1.3252,
range $1.3235-64. 
* Eur/Gbp: NY range Gbp0.8869-0.8923. Asia open Gbp0.8900, range
Gbp0.8884-0.8902.
* Cable was pressed to a low of $1.3225 Monday as markets reacted to prospective
Fed Chair Taylor's good Trump reception. 
* Taylor seen on the hawkish side and boosted the dollar across the board. Cable
settled back around $1.3250 into the close. 
* Sterling took the brunt of the dollar strength which in turn sent Eur/Gbp up
to Gbp0.8923, settled around Gbp0.8900.
* Cable drifted back to $1.3235 in early Asia then recovered to $1.3264 then
settled back on $1.3250 into Europe. 
* Eur/Gbp drifted off through the Asian session to Gbp0.8884, rested on low into
Europe. 
* Domestic focus on UK Inflation Report, CPI median forecast 3.0% vs last 2.9%.
Brexit headlines also in view.  
MNI London Bureau | +44 203-586-2231 | john.webb@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 203-586-2231 | john.webb@marketnews.com

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