-GBPUSD briefly climbed on the headline,......>

FOREX: -GBPUSD briefly climbed on the headline, "*EU LOOKING AT PLANS FOR BREXIT

EXTENSION TO 2020: LONDON TIMES"-bbg, but fell short of breaking 1.29. Cable

stabilized as markets continued to bake in expectations that Article 50 will be

delayed or extended, leaving more time for UK parliament to avoid a hard Brexit

and/or a no deal Brexit. Late in the US session, "*U.K.'S MAY WINS VOTE OF

CONFIDENCE IN HER GOVERNMENT"-bbg, which triggered a spike in the pound. Cable

currently sits at 1.2876 with bulls eyeing a close above the 100-dma at 1.2891.

-USDJPY follows equities higher today as the S&P closes in on the 50-dma

-DXY dips slightly lower on government shutdown uncertainty 

-NZDUSD sits right at the 200-dma of 0.6787, as a close below the 200-dma today

would confirm a failed break with bears targeting the 50% retracement level of

$0.6575-0.6849 at $0.6712