G10 FX crosses respected fairly narrow........>

FOREX: G10 FX crosses respected fairly narrow ranges overnight, while risk

appetite struggled for clear direction.

- A combination of the APRA's suggestion that it considers raising capital

requirements on some financial institutions wounded the Antipodeans, before

further pressure came from a NYT story noting that the U.S. weighs what amounts

to blacklisting China's Hikvision. NZD ended up as the worst G10 performer, with

NZD/USD touching new YtD lows.

- GBP marginally outperformed, but still traded far from yesterday's highs.

- Fed's Bullard said that the FOMC might have "slightly overdone it" by

delivering a rate hike in December, while BoJ's Harada noted that the planned

sales tax hike could push Japanese economy into recession.

- UK inflation data, Canadian retail sales and the latest FOMC meeting minutes

take focus today. Comments from ECB's Draghi, Visco & Praet, Fed's Bullard,

Wiliams and Bostic will also provide interest, while the Riksbank will publish

its Financial Stability Report.