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Eur/Usd: Asia open $1.1917, range......>

EURO SUMMARY
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EURO SUMMARY: Eur/Usd: Asia open $1.1917, range $1.1916-35. Europe open $1.1924,
range $1.1914-70.
* Recovery off post NFP pullback low of $1.1850 extended through week to $1.1950
in NY Wednesday.
* Eur/Usd did manage to pullback to $1.1908 ahead of close as market reacted to
debt ceiling extension to Dec. 
* Rate was recovering into Asia, got a lift to $1.1935 on report N.Korea
preparing missile launch Sep9.
* Eur/Usd settled between $1.1920/30 through to Europe.
* Early Europe probed for stops below Asia base of $1.1916, touched $1.1914 then
bounced back to $1.1935. 
* Corporate demand/continued position adjustments cited for main upside drive as
rate extended to $1.1944.
* Incorrect ECB headline saw rate spike $1.1957, eventually extended on to
$1.1970.
* ECB rate decision 1145GMT (possible monpol announcement), ECB Draghi 1230GMT. 
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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