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FOREX: Sterling on top as BoE warns rates could rise regardless of Brexit
-GBP rose against all others Thursday, with the BoE quarterly inflation report
the focus of the day. The bank revised near-term GDP and inflation forecasts
lower (although kept longer-term forecasts near-unchanged), warning that rates
could rise even if the UK goes through a disruptive no deal Brexit. GBP/USD
rallied well over a point from the day's lows and heads into the final session
of the week in close proximity to $1.30. USD/JPY traded in a tight range despite
another down-day for equities, failing to ignite any momentum above Y110.
-CAD sat at the bottom of G10 FX, as lower commodities prices pulled the rug
from under commodity-linked FX. WTI and Brent futures fell as much as 4% at some
points of the session, weighed by further concerns surrounding any progress in
China-US trade talks as White House advisor Kudlow warned there is a "pretty
sizeable distance" to go. USD/CAD topped C$1.33 for the first time since Jan25.
-Australia's Statement on Monetary Policy, German trade balance, French
Industrial Production and the Canadian jobs report are the calendar highlights.
Fed's Bullard and Daly are also due to speak.

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