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FOREX: The dollar tone remained firm throughout the European morning session.
Dollar-yen initially received support from BOJ Sakurai remarks that said needs
to maintain current monetary policy. Rate moved through the Asia high (Y112.27),
with gains extending to Y112.73. Euro-dollar pressured by firmer UST yields
slipped from $1.1771 to $1.1730, last $1.1740. The strong dollar pressured the
aussie from $0.7851 to $0.7819 and looks to test support from the 100-dma
($0.7813). Cable looked toward the UK jobs report for direction, a fall in
headline employment spiked to $1.3218, before it pared gains, last $1.3167.
Light on the data front today with main focus on US Housing Starts at 1230GMT. 

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