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FOREX: -Markets shied further from risk assets Thursday, with various European

equity indices entering bear markets after falling over 3%. The DAX and Stoxx600

indices are now more than 20% from the year's best levels - sentiment that's

helped boost safe haven currencies today as JPY and CHF sit at the top of the

G10 leaderboard. The risk-off bid was initially triggered by the Huawei arrest

news reported during the Asia-Pac session, with US traders also getting the

first opportunity to sell equities after Wednesday's market closure.

-Separately, GBP performed well, extending its recent (modest) recovery, with

reports in Buzzfeed tipping GBP/USD briefly above $1.28 on reports that advisers

to PM May had urged the government to consider a second referendum. Rallies

remained muted, however, with markets eyeing the House of Commons vote Tuesday.

-US unemployment report is the data of the day Friday, with the Canadian

equivalent also due. Prelim Uni. of Michigan numbers cross as well as final Q3

Eurozone GDP. ECB's Coeure and Fed's Brainard are both due to speak also.