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EUR/USD
The Single currency traded sideways at $1.0835 ahead of German CPI Figures due this afternoon.
GBP/USD
The Cable remains above $1.23 after higher than expected UK mortgage approvals.
USD/JPY
The Japanese yen slid to 132.60 against the greenback in tandem with a drop of 0.73% in the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average before the end of fiscal year tomorrow.
AUD/USD
The Aussie remained unchanged at $0.6685 unbothered by fresh Sino-American tension over Taiwan, and dovish concerns over the Reserve of Australia's next moves.
USD/CAD
The Loonie strengthened to 1.3560 against the U.S. Dollar, ignoring a correction in oil prices, and prior to U.S. GDP figures due later today.
USD/ZAR
South African rand gained traction and traded at 18.10 against the greenback as global confidence rose due to regulations mitigating the U.S. banking crisis.
USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee stuck at 46.45 (Selling)
11:00 CHF KOF Leading Indicator
12:00 EUR Italian Unemployment
12:00 EUR Economic Bulletin
13:00 EUR Consumer Confidence
16:00 EUR German CPI
16:30 USD GDP
16:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims
20:00 CHF SNB's Maechler speech
