Cable: Sep6 NY range $1.3035-82....>

STERLING SUMMARY: Cable: Sep6 NY range $1.3035-82. Sep7 Asia open $1.3038, range

$1.3038-60. Current $1.3047(0453GMT)

* Eur/Gbp: NY range Gbp0.91315-0.9149. Asia open Gbp0.9140, range Gbp0.9139-41.

* Cable took full advantage of a softer Usd Wednesday, rallied to $1.3082 before

it reversed post fix to $1.3035.

* Rate slowly recovered to $1.3049 into the close. Asia marked a low at $1.3038

at the open then edged higher again.

* Rate met resistance into $1.3050 then 'spiked' to $1.3060 as market reacted to

comments suggesting N.Korea missile launch Sep9. 

* As launch widely expected rate settled back between $1.3042/50 through balance

of the session.

* Apart from the N.Korea hiccup markets in Asia were seen basically settled

ahead of today's ECB meeting. 

* Eur/Gbp was contained within a very tight range around Gbp0.9140. 

* UK Halifax HPI due at 0730GMT provides domestic interest. 

* Cable support $1.3035, $1.3020. Resistance $1.3080-85, $1.3100.