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The dollar sits weaker across the board as....>

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FOREX: The dollar sits weaker across the board as month-end related flow
dictates price action.
- The EUR received an early boost through $1.12 on extended react to strong
German Saxony CPI & Spanish GDP readings. EZ GDP also came in above forecasts at
0.4% q/q, further underpinning the EUR through $1.1210.
- JPY sits top of G10 with strong gains across the board. USDJPY dipped back
under its 200-dma (Y111.51) to Y111.28 with this level remaining key at the
close. AUDJPY rejected an early break of the 100-dma (Y78.82) with the
subsequent retracement extending through Y78.35.
- Lack of Brexit headlines allowed GBPUSD to take out its 100 & 200-dma's to
$1.2979. While, GBPJPY squeezed through Y144.50 to rest on the 200-dma.
- Soft Chinese/Caixin PMI's initially pressured AUD through Asia, but persistent
dollar sales allowed the rate to recover and sits flat on the session.
- A reminder that month-end bank models suggest moderate to strong dollar sales
today. SOMA day as well with $28.1bn rolling off.
- MNI Chicago PMI due at 1345GMT, Pending Home Sales at 1400GMT.  

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