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Quieter Markets Allow for EUR Consolidation

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  • The greenback trades in minor positive territory, with the USD Index briefly inching above the Friday highs to make further progress through last week's losses. This keeps the index pinned between the 100- and 50-dmas of 95.241 and 96.019 respectively.
  • Newsflow and macro catalysts have been few and far between Tuesday, with US equity futures trading wholly inside the Monday range so far. The pause in stock market volatility is allowing markets to consolidate, prompting some weakness across the single currency and putting the EUR at the bottom of the pile across G10.
  • Elsewhere, GBP trades more favourably, helping GBP/USD trade either side of the 1.3550 level. The 100-dma remains a near-term solid support, undercutting at 1.3509.
  • US and Canadian trade balance data takes focus, alongside annual CPI revisions data ahead of the more in-focus inflation release on Thursday. The central bank speaker slate is lighter, with just ECB's Villeroy on the docket.

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