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FOREX: JPY fell all the way to the bottom of the G10 pile today, pressured by
modest risk on flows & disappointing data, after outperforming its peers Friday.
The Nikkei 225 & U.S. equity futures have remained in the green overnight, while
Japanese flesh m'fing PMI fell short of exp. indicating the slowest expansion in
2 years & sending USD/JPY to session highs at Y113.29. 
- Meanwhile, commodity-tied CAD & AUD recovered as WTI posted an
uptick/consolidated overnight after cratering Friday. 
- Kiwi came under pressure from disappointing retail sales numbers in early
Asia-Pac dealing, but recovered since in sync with the Aussie. AUD/NZD sits at
NZ$1.0672 at writing. 
- GBP/USD & EUR/USD consolidated after falling Friday on the back of Brexit
worries & growth concerns respectively. This week UK PM May is starting her
campaign to secure the backing of British lawmakers for her Brexit deal. 
- Focus today falls on German IFO & UK BBA mortgage lending figures. Elsewhere,
a number of ECB speakers (inc. Pres Draghi) are due to make addresses, while BoE
Gov Carney will speak with former Fed Chair Greenspan.

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