Most G10 FX pairs have stuck to tight.........>

FOREX: Most G10 FX pairs have stuck to tight ranges in Asia-Pac hours.

- AUD/USD saw an uptick on the stronger than exp. headline job additions in the

latest monthly AU labour mkt report. The unemployment rate edged up, as exp.,

with the participation rate also ticking higher. The initial knee jerk gains saw

AUD/USD capped by $0.7200, before more focus was placed on the Q1 NAB biz

survey, which saw headline biz conditions slip into -ve territory for the 1st

time since '12, with the text of the survey proving to be less than inspiring.

- AUD/NZD lacked follow through above NZ$1.0700, with NZD/USD mimicking AUD/USD

- USD/CNH has edged away from Wednesday's session lows, adding over 100 pips to

reclaim CNH6.6900, but the pair still trades well shy of pre-China GDP levels.

- Very limited JPY & CHF demand was noted in the NY-Asia crossover on reports

that North Korea has tested a "tactical weapon."

- The BoK left its key rate unch., as exp. USD/KRW then edged higher as the Bank

trimmed its CPI & GDP outlook, and expressed continued concern re: the level of

h'hold debt. The Bank removed the wording re: further policy adjustment from its

statement, but Gov. Lee reiterated that it isn't the time to consider rate cuts.