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FOREX: G10 crosses remain range-bound as participants await the monetary policy

decision from U.S. FOMC. A modestly cautious mood has been apparent from the

off, which keeps JPY afloat. The Antipodeans have picked up a bid after

Australian Q3 CPI numbers broadly matched expectations, with headline CPI

accelerating to +1.7% Y/Y from +1.6%. Worth noting, however, that the figure

remains below the RBA's target range, while the weighted-median measure slowed a

tad, providing a marginal miss. 

- Any fresh signals re: U.S.-China trade negotiations would also be welcome,

after RTRS reported yesterday that a trade pact may not be ready for signing

next month. Resulting uncertainty may have applied some weight on the won, which

has faded from the off and leads declines in Asia.

- Fed Chair Powel's post-MonPol presser will take focus today; ECB's Enria,

Lautenschlaeger, and Rehn are also set to speak, while the Bank of Canada

decides on MonPol. Highlights on the data docket include U.S. and French GDP

data, U.S. & German unemployment figures, as well as German CPI & U.S. PCE.