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FOREX: Today's Asia-Pacific session marked a slow start to the week, with no
major data releases on the docket, quiet news wires, and Japanese markets closed
for the elongated Golden Week holidays. Price action across the G10 FX space was
limited, as a result.
- The Antipodeans were the best G10 performers, with NZD leading gains, after
the release of strong Chinese industrial profits data over the weekend.
Elsewhere, BBG sources cited month-end AUD/USD demand from Australian exporters.
- SEK underperformed, giving away some of its Friday's gains registered in the
wake of a strong domestic retail sales print.
- EUR shrugged off preliminary results of Spanish parliamentary elections, which
saw the incumbent Socialist Party win a plurality of seats. PM Sanchez is
expected to enter coalition negotiations to try and form another gov't.
- On the data front, U.S. personal income/spending data, EZ consumer confidence
& Swedish trade balance take focus today. BoE Gov Carney is the sole central
bank speaker, ahead of the BoE MonPol decision, due Thursday.

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