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EURO-YEN: News that German coalition talks had collapsed saw broad euro based

supply overnight, the cross slipped from Y132.33 to Y131.17 before dip buyers

cushioned falls. Recovery efforts faded ahead of Y131.85 to hold either side of

Y131.50 for the balance of the session. Downside support remains at Y131.24/17

(100-dma, Asia low).

* On the calendar today at 1145GMT ECB Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny

will participate at conference of European Economic Integration 2017, in Vienna.

* ECB Executive Board member Sabine Lautenschlaeger will deliver a keynote

speech at IIF European CRO Forum, in Frankfurt at 1215GMT.

* ECB President Mario Draghi will give an introductory statement at ECON Hearing

of European Parliament, in Brussels at 1400GMT.

* At 1415GMT ECB Vice President Vitor Constancio will chair a policy panel

"Fiscal and Financial Union: Complements or Substitutes?" at ECB conference

"Public Debt, Fiscal Policy at EMU Deepening" in Frankfurt.

* Finally, ECB President Mario Draghi will speak in his capacity as ESRB Chair

at ECON Hearings of European Parliament, in Brussels at 1600GMT.