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DOLLAR: The greenback modestly underperforms & sits well towards the lower end

of the G10 pile in early Asia-Pac dealing, after USD garnered considerable

strength Tuesday as risk appetite soured. 

- U.S. equities registered gains Tuesday despite opening on the back foot and

U.S. equity index futures are in the green at writing. 

- Fed's Clarida, Evans, Bostic and George made appearances and RTRS cited Fed's

Bullard's remarks Tuesday, adding fuel to the ongoing Fed debate, as markets

seek more clarity on future policy trajectory. Clarida's backing of further rate

hikes triggered DXY's ascent in early NY trade, but subsequent speakers were

slightly more cautious. 

- U.S. focus this week falls on domestic GDP due today & FOMC meeting minutes

due Thursday. Elsewhere, there is more Fed speech scheduled for this week, with

markets awaiting Fed Chief Powell's remarks later today.