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EUR/USD
The Single currency was stable at $1.1714 near Friday's levels as traders brace for EU Retail Sales figures and a series of European Central Bank speakers.
GBP/USD
The Pound Sterling languished at $1.3440 after visiting a high of $1.3485 as the domestic economic calendar remained trimmed, while the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, is set to speak in the afternoon.
USD/JPY
The yen went into freefall, reaching a two-month low at 150.25 against the greenback, undermined by the election of Sanae Takaichi as leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, considered to be a "fiscal dove" by the market.
AUD/USD
The Australian dollar edged higher at $0.6603, supported by the TD-MI Inflation Gauge figure, which improved by 0.2% compared to the previous reading.
USD/CAD
The Loonie eased to 1.3950 against the greenback, unfazed by a recovery in oil prices, and deprived of other local fundamentals.
USD/ZAR
The rand was slightly up at 17.25 against the U.S. Dollar, buoyed by higher gold prices and a positive PMI number indicating an improved private sector activity in South Africa.
USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee was unchanged at 45.78 (selling) this morning.
11:15 EUR ECB De Guindos speech
12:00 EUR ECB Lane speech
12:30 EUR Sentix Investor Confidence
13:00 EUR Retail Sales
21:00 EUR ECB Lagarde speech
21:30 EUR BoE Governor Bailey speech
