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FOREX: GBP sits at the bottom of the G10 pile on weekend Brexit headlines. The
EU reportedly rejected the latest proposal presented by PM May, with reported
threats of further impending cabinet resignations. This was followed by the
Independent reporting that "May has been forced to abandon plans for an
emergency cabinet meeting to approve a Brexit deal, after fresh opposition at
home & abroad." Although EU's Juncker thinks that the UK & EU are edging closer
to a "definitive Brexit deal that will be concluded in the coming weeks." Cable
last ~40 pips softer at $1.2929, off of session lows, EUR/GBP added ~18 pips. 
- Meanwhile, CAD outperformed on the developments at the weekend's OPEC+ summit.
The cartel discussed curbing output in 2019, while the Saudi Energy Minister
announced that the Kingdom will cut its crude exports in December. 
- NZD & AUD recouped early losses vs. the USD as risk appetite improved. 
- USD/JPY is marginally above the key Y114.00 level. Bulls seek consolidation &
eye the Oct 4 high at Y114.55. 
- The U.S. Veteran Day holiday may affect liquidity today. Elsewhere, the docket
is very thin, speeches from Fed's Daly & ECB's de Guindos headline.

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