Risk continued to flip into Asia........>

EURO-DOLLAR: Risk continued to flip into Asia trade as markets kept focus on US

legislation progress for a HK Human Rights Bill vs progress of Phase One Sino-US

trade talks (comments from China Vice-Premier Liu He 'cautiously optimistic',

though countered by a Rtrs comment that Phase One could be phased out next year,

Trump seen on the fence over the matter). EUR/USD, which had recovered off a

Wednesday low of $1.1053 to $1.1081 then closed the day around $1.1072, saw

gradual slippage off an early Asia high of $1.1079 to $1.1073 into Europe. Most

of the risk reacts were seen in USD/JPY and EUR/JPY in Asia. On the domestic

front, focus turns to speeches today from ECB de Guindos and Mersch ahead of

Lagarde's first major speech Friday. A light EZ data calendar (France Mfg

Confidence 0745GMT) with market awaiting Friday's release of flash PMI's. 

- Support $1.1061, $1.1053. Resistance $1.1090/1.1100. 

- Option expiries for today's NY cut, $1.1000(E1.16bln), $1.1020-25(E970mln),

$1.1035-50(E1.79bln), $1.1090(E1.41bln), $1.1100-10(E1.15bln)