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FOREX: The Antipodeans have underperformed in early Asia-Pac trade, as a modest

risk-off feel has crept in. Elsewhere, a soft Australian Westpac consumer

confidence print weighed on the Aussie, which was already modestly

underperforming its G10 peers.

- JPY tops the G10 pile, after the Nikkei 225 started on the back foot and ebbed

further into negative territory. The yen has largely shrugged off domestic data

releases, with PPI topping exp. and core machine orders falling short of

forecasts.

- Sterling has consolidated after yesterday's choppy session.

- Worth mentioning G10 crosses have stuck to fairly tight ranges thus far.

- Focus today turns to U.S. durable goods & PPI, as well as remarks from ECB's

Coeure. Elsewhere, the British House of Commons will vote on the proposition of

a no-deal Brexit.