The USD holds firm across the board..........>

DOLLAR: The USD holds firm across the board underpinned by firmer UST yields and

an improving DXY. Having found support at 94.29 from the 61.8% retracement of

93.71-95.24, DXY has squeezed back above 95 to extended highs of 95.20. The YTD

high provides next key resistance at 95.53, opening a move toward the 96 level.

AUD & NZD remain bottom of the G10 pile and continue to pare some of yesterday's

solid gains. AUDUSD last at $0.7358 with near-term support at $0.7338/28 (1.0%

envelope 10-dma, Bollinger band base). NZDUSD touched pullback lows of $0.6755,

stalling precisely at the 61.8% retracement of $0.6690-0.6859. USDCAD prints

C$1.3226, while EUR & GBP sit heavy at $1.1631/$1.3089. Gold continues its

downtrend to 12-month lows of $1224.03, expect support in the $1200-1205 region.