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FOREX: Risk aversion was the theme during the Asia-Pacific region amid raised

rhetoric from both Washington and Pyongyang, Trump warned Kim Jong Un not to

make any more threats against the United States or they will face "fire and fury

like the world has never seen.", while KCNA reported among other quotes, a

strike on Guam will be carried out in a consecutive, successive way once leader

Kim Jong Un gives the order. This sabre-rattling led to broad-based yen strength

as safe haven flows kicked in. Dollar-yen dropped from Y110.36 to Y109.74 and

was last at Y109.87. Aussie-dollar succumbed to heavy Aussie-yen supply with

Japanese equities trading deep in negative territory, the rate falling from

$0.7915 to $0.7855 and was last at $0.7872. Euro-dollar eased on euro-yen sales,

the rate trekking lower from $1.1764 to $1.1719, last at $1.1729. Meanwhile,

Cable carved out a $1.2969 to $1.2995 range and presently hold $1.2987.