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FOREX: FOREX SUMMARY: A fairly busy session for FX this morning. 
-USD has once again been the main driver, with the currency taking its cue from
the relentless bid in Equities (Risk is On).
-Risk tied FX are extending their gains, with some market participants keeping a
close eye on AUDUSD, as the pair slowly edges towards key resistance at 0.7063
(and bull trigger). 
-AUDUSD is at 0.7055 at the time of typing. 
-PLN is fading some of its early morning gains with small fade in the USD. 
-CEE are part of the pool of winners, following the EU agreement on the recovery
fund. 
-Petro currencies, NOK, RUB and CAD have gained some ground, given the rally in
Oil with WTI testing $42, all Equity led. 
-Scandies: USDSEK has now dropped 14.9% since the 2020 peak, and the pair now
eye 8.8545 (61.8% retracement), USDSEK is 8.9550
-Similar gains are seen for EMFX, with USDZAR is now eyeing July low at 16.5089.
USDZAR is at 16.54.

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