*Nov15 Euro-dollar open $1.1798,.......>

EURO SUMMARY: *Nov15 Euro-dollar open $1.1798, range $1.1786 to $1.1802

*Euro opened in Asia at the upper side of the $1.1662 to $1.1805 range witnessed

yesterday, where a weaker US dollar amid falling UST yields and solid European

economic activity was seen to underpin the single currency.

*With the focus on yen and risk-aversion, the euro took a back seat and

consolidated within a tight $1.1786 to $1.1802 range

*Nearby option expiries for today include, $1.1760(E497mn) and

$1.1800(E791mn)*Initial resistance is located at $1.1823, which marks the 50%

fib retracement on the $1.2092 to $1.1554 decline, while hourly support is

located in the mid-$1.1740's.

*US October CPI and retail sales data the main focus for markets in the session

ahead