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EURO-DOLLAR: Touched a high of $1.1456 ahead of the NY open Friday before it

began to correct back ahead of US NFP. Rate met support which kept it buoyed

above $1.1400 ahead of data, release showing a stronger NFP than forecast acted

to drop rate on to $1.1372 ahead of the London fix. Post fix rate edged back to

$1.1400, closing the week at $1.1388. Pre Tokyo demand in Asia edged rate to

$1.1408 before it eased back below the figure as Tokyo began trading. Rate

touched $1.1387, recovery this time met resistance at $1.1400 before rate

drifted off to $1.1383. Demand re emerged ahead of Europe which has taken it

back to $1.1397. Resistance $1.1400, a clear above to open a move toward

$1.1425/35 ahead of Friday's high of $1.1456. Support $1.1380/70. Light data

calendar in the EU Monday(Sentix Investor Confidence 0930GMT) with attention set

on Tuesday's US mid-term elections, then FOMC decision Thursday(no change

expected, focus on a potential Dec hike). ECB Guindos speaks at 1030GMT and

1245GMT.

- Option expiries for today's NY cut seen at $1.1300(E1.67bn, $1.1350(E1.06bn),

$1.1400-05(E1.58bn), $1.1500(E1.04bn).