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EUR/USD
The Single currency slipped to $1.1715 partly due to a weaker unemployment rate figure for the Euro Zone released yesterday.
GBP/USD
The Pound Sterling plummeted to $1.3432 as U.K.'s economic data docket lacked meaningful statistics and market participants await Bank of England governor's address in the afternoon.
USD/JPY
The yen was on the backfoot at 147.77 against the U.S. Dollar, undermined by an underwhelming jobs-to- applicant ratio, and a worrying unemployment rate in Japan.
AUD/USD
The Australian dollar dipped to $0.6590 despite the global composite PMI, published domestically, outperforming expectations by 0.4.
USD/CAD
The Canadian dollar extended losses to 1.3963 against the greenback as traders weighed the possibility of further rate cuts by the Bank of Canada. On the U.S. front, non-farm payroll, which traditionally rolls out every first Friday of the month, has been cancelled due to the U.S. government shutdown.
USD/ZAR
The South African rand softened to 17.29 against the U.S. dollar as attention is geared towards the renewal of AGOA, a flagship U.S.-Africa trade agreement, due to expire next Tuesday.
USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee climbed to 45.78 this morning.
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13:00 EUR PPI
13:30 EUR ECB Sleijpen speech
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17:20 GBP BoE Governor Bailey speech
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