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Highlights The US dollar has recouped a good part of yesterday’s losses as the choppy range trading that has characterized recent trading continues.  Despite a string of poor economic data, pointing to stronger deflation forces and…

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Highlights The US dollar is weaker across the board today, but largely confined to yesterday’s trading ranges.  Short-term participants are getting chopped up while long-term investors seem to have adjusted their positions and…

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Highlights The US dollar is retaining its new found firm tone.  Position adjusting ahead of next week’s key events continues to dominate, encouraged by the loss of the dollar’s downside momentum.  Softer Australian CPI (2.8% in…

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Into the European close, the euro has broken down further.  A break below $1.3835 warns of the increased risk of a return to last week's low near $1.3700.  The unwinding of long euro cross positions, especially against sterling…