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Little Demand For Safe Havens, Greenback Rises With U.S. Tsy Yields

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The yen remains on the back foot, extending Monday's underperformance, as risk sentiment stays firm. The communique from the first day of European Council summit provided no curveballs, as leaders agreed to press ahead with a partial ban on Russian oil.

  • USD/JPY has added ~60 pips, moving firmly above yesterday's best levels. Regional risk barometer AUD/JPY has crossed above its 50-DMA, showing at the highest point in three weeks.
  • The Swiss franc struggles amid reduced demand for safety, but the re-opening of cash Tsy trading after a long weekend in the U.S. provided a tailwind to the greenback. An early upswing in U.S. Tsy yields has rendered the USD the best G10 performer.
  • China's official PMIs provide the highlight of today's Asia-Pac session, with Australia's Q1 GDP partials & New Zealand's ANZ Business Confidence also due.
  • Flash EZ CPI, German unemployment, Canadian GDP as well as U.S. Conf. Board Consumer Confidence & MNI Chicago PMI will take focus after Asia hours.
  • Central bank speaker slate features ECB's Villeroy, Visco & Makhlouf, Riksbank's Ingves & RBNZ's Hawkesby.

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