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FOREX: EUR shies away from Italian debt discussions
-The single currency retreated Friday morning alongside Italian bonds as the
fragile governing coalition continue to push for a higher fiscal deficit target
to boost their spending plans. Italian-German 10y yield spreads widened by as
much as 30bps, helping press EUR/USD back towards the 1.16 level. Markets
clearly remain sensitive to political risk, with Italian equity markets also
sliding well over 2% so far today. Lower than expected Eurozone Core CPI did
little to underpin, pressing EUR/USD to the day's lows of $1.1610.
-GBP slid sharply as Y/Y GDP growth was revised lower (courtesy of
lower-than-previously-recorded construction output figures), pressing GBP/USD
below the 21-dma before the rate recouped the majority of the losses.
-AUD and CAD are improving alongside a modest recovery in the metals/energy
complex, while NZD/USD lags, seemingly anchored to a N$1.26bln option expiry due
to roll off today at the $0.6600 level.
-Canadian GDP, US PCE numbers and the MNI Chicago PMI are the data highlights.
ECB's Lane & Praet, BoE's Ramsden and Fed's Williams & Barkin are due to speak.

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