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GBP/USD HITS 8 MONTH LOW AMID BOE EASING CONCERNS

GBP/USD hit 1.5707 low during early European trade amid BoE easing concerns, the pair’s lowest since January 12; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.5740, shedding 0.23%. Read More

AUSTRALIA: AUST Q2 INFLATION REVISED DOWN

ABS revised Australia Q2 inflation down to 0.7% from +0.9% and weighted median inflation now +0.5% from +0.9%. Read More

AUSTRALIA: RBA MORE LIKELY TO PAUSE, EVEN CUT

AFR RBA watcher Alan Mitchell: RBA, which has been exhibiting a tightening bias, would be more likely to keep rates on hold or even cut them. Read More

JAPAN: BOJ MIYAO WARNS ON RISING EUROPE DEBT

BoJ Ryuzo Miyao say unorthodox easing has unique side effects that warrant attention. Will take appropriate policy action when needed. Europe debt woes risks are heighten ing. Read More

EU: PORTUGAL HIT BY PERIPHERAL CONCERNS

IMF mission chief to Portugal Poul Thomsen says Portugal is being impacted by investors concerns about eurozone peripheral countries but direct spillovers or contagion from Greek crisis limited. Read More

EU: HELP FOR GREECE ONLY IF TROIKA CRITERIA MET

German Finmin Wolfgang Schaeuble says Europe will only help Greece reform if it meets conditions set by "troika". Read More

EU: Greek Default Worries Slam Banks

Global Stock markets swooned on fresh worries that Greece is headed for default and the damage that could do to the region's banking system, prompting the French govt and BdF to issue unusual statements of support for their banks. Read More

USD/CAD bounces off 2-day low

USD/CAD clawed back from 0.9892, the lowest since September 9, to trade at 0.9914 during U.S. morning trade, still down 0.13% on the day. Read More

AUD/USD bounces up

The Australian Dollar retreated from a 1.0375 high extended during the European session as equity markets dipped into negative territory, to find support at 1.0260 and bounce up. Read More

Euro rebounded from a seven-month low

The euro rebounded from a seven-month low against the dollar in late trade on Monday. Read More