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FOREX: Last Friday's NFP release continued to underpin risk sentiment which saw
the greenback under pressure throughout all trading centres.
- The DXY briefly supported Usd/Jpy into NY, but the move back under 90 capped
gains. Broad USD sales emerged, rate moved through the Asia low to Y106.32. 
- GBP received a boost after headlines from UK's Junior Brexit Minister that
said they're "very close" on an implementation period. Cable squeezed through
$1.3900 and later extended to $1.3918 on the earlier mentioned USD sales.
Eur/Gbp based around Gbp0.8850 (100-dma), before recovering to Gbp0.8870.
Gbp/Jpy traded above the 200-dma (Y147.98) and will be watched at the close.
- The broad USD sales lifted Eur/Usd to highs of $1.2345, before fading.
- CHF remained the strongest G10 currency, Usd/Chf0.9459, Eur/Chf1.1673.
- The US tariff exemption supported Aud/Usd to $0.7880, but softer commodities
capped topside gains.
- Nok/Sek regained the Sek1.06 handle ahead of Thursday's Norges bank meeting.
Analysts at Danske expect the bank to raise the rate path opening the door for a
Sep rate hike at odds of 50/50. US CPI the main focus tomorrow at 1230GMT.

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