*Oct2 Euro-dollar open $1.1816,........>

EURO SUMMARY: *Oct2 Euro-dollar open $1.1816, range $1.1771 to $1.1820

*Euro opened in Asia toward the upper side of Friday's $1.1773 to $1.1833 range,

where consolidation was the theme

*All eyes were on Catalonia in early trading during the Asia-Pacific region,

reports of Spanish riot police using force to remove voters from polling

stations with more than 760 people said to be injured. Euro-dollar succumbed to

initial weakness, the rate easing from $1.1820 to $1.1777 before recovering to

$1.1807.

*After that initial uneasiness, raised risk appetite amid upbeat China PMI

released over the weekend and an improving Japanese Tankan survey sparked

broad-based US dollar strength, the move was further encouraged by much higher

US rate yield. Euro dropped from $1.1807 to $1.1771 and was last at $1.1775

*Support is located at $1.1764 61.8% $1.1717-$1.1833, while hourly resistance

lies at $1.1820.

*European PMI's provide the event risks to the session ahead