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Dollar weakness helps pound and euro, elections in focus

FOREX-Dollar weakness helps pound and euro, elections in focus Updates at 0830 GMT By Alun John and Brigid Riley LONDON/TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) - T he pound and the euro on Thursday held on to gains against the dollar from the previous day, having taken respite from weak U.S. economic data that sent the greenback lower, as voting got underway in Britain, and France's weekend election neared.
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Dollar on defensive after soft data, battered yen under watch

REFILE-FOREX-Dollar on defensive after soft data, battered yen under watch Corrects paragraph 9 spelling of analyst's name By Brigid Riley TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) - The dollar was on the back foot on Thursday after U.S. economic data continued to point to slowing growth, offering limited relief to the yen, which remained pinned near a 38-year low that had the market on alert for government intervention.
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Dollar on the defensive after soft data, little relief for yen

FOREX-Dollar on the defensive after soft data, little relief for yen By Brigid Riley TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) - The dollar was on the back foot on Thursday after U.S. economic data continued to point to slowing growth, although that gave little relief to the yen, which was pinned around a 38-year low that kept the market on alert for government intervention.
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C$ climbs to 8-day high as U.S. data pressures greenback

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ climbs to 8-day high as U.S. data pressures greenback Canadian dollar gains 0.3% against the greenback Touches its strongest since June 25 Canada posts third straight monthly trade deficit Bond yields fall across the curve By Fergal Smith TORONTO, July 3 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened to its highest level in more than one week against its U.S.
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Yen drops to 38-year low, US dollar slumps after weak data

FOREX-Yen drops to 38-year low, US dollar slumps after weak data Euro hits record high vs yen Euro hits three-week high vs dollar U.S. private sector jobs rise less than expected in June U.S. weekly jobless claims increase in latest week U.S. ISM services sector reading falls in June Adds new comment in paragraphs 17-18, Fed minutes in 25, graphics; updates prices throughout By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) - The yen sank to a 38-year low against the U.S.
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Yen skids to fresh 38-year low; US dollar tumbles after weak data

FOREX-Yen skids to fresh 38-year low; US dollar tumbles after weak data Euro hits record high vs yen Euro hits three-week high vs dollar U.S. private sector jobs rise less than expected in June U.S. weekly jobless claims increase in latest week U.S. ISM services sector reading falls in June Adds new comments, bullets, U.S. data, byline, NEW YORK dateline, FX table; updates prices By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - The yen s ank to a fresh 38-year lo
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TSX hits one-month high after US jobs market data

CANADA STOCKS-TSX hits one-month high after US jobs market data TSX up 1.2% US weekly jobless claims rise, labour market slows Open Text up after announcing job cuts Updated at 10:26 a.m. ET By Nikhil Sharma July 3 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index jumped to its monthly high on Wednesday as soft U.S. jobs market data pushed bond yields down, while investors awaited the minutes from the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting for its monetary policy outlook.
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FX options wrap - FX outlook, French risk, ZAR gains, yuan bets

BUZZ-FX options wrap - FX outlook, French risk, ZAR gains, yuan bets Implied volatility is under pressure in most of the major G10 currency pairs, which is consistent with low realised volatility within familiar FX ranges. The impending U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and better risk appetite/USD losses, are playing their part . Euro-related FX option premiums have almost fully retraced the significant gains that were made in the wake of the French election call in mid-June.
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Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield slips

CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield slips The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Wednesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.1% higher at C$1.3655 to the greenback, or 73.23 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3652 to 1.3686. Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR fell 0.8 basis points to 3.602%.
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Canada posts third straight monthly trade deficit in May

UPDATE 3-Canada posts third straight monthly trade deficit in May Exports, barring the U.S., post record fall Trade deficit for May at C$1.93 bln Exports drop by 2.6%, giving back gains of April Updates with context, comments in paragraphs 10, 11 By Promit Mukherjee and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA, July 3 (Reuters) - Canada recorded a bigger-than-expected trade deficit of C$1.93 billion ($1.41 billion) in May, the third consecutive monthly shortfall, as exports declined faster than imports, data showed
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Yen slides to fresh lows, market 'challenges' Japan authorities to act

FOREX-Yen slides to fresh lows, market 'challenges' Japan authorities to act Adds ADP jobs, updates prices at 1220 GMT By Kevin Buckland and Amanda Cooper TOKYO/LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - The yen traded at fresh 38-year lows against the dollar and a record trough against the euro on Wednesday, as the currency continued its downward grind, with Japanese officials largely remaining on the sidelines amid the risk of intervention.
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TSX futures rise ahead of US Fed minutes, economic data

CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures rise ahead of US Fed minutes, economic data July 3 (Reuters) - Futures linked to Canadian stocks climbed on Wednesday as commodity prices gained, while investors awaited U.S. economic data and the minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting for more hints on its interest-rate trajectory. The S&P/TSX 60 futures SXFcv1 rose 0.71% by 07:02 a.m.
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The FX outlook according to options

BUZZ-COMMENT-The FX outlook according to options July 3 (Reuters) - FX options are forward looking and thrive on FX volatility and directional moves, so their price action and trade flows can offer clues on the perceived FX outlook. Implied volatility gauges the unknown realised volatility risk, which is key to an option premium - it's on the back foot in many of the most commonly traded G10 currency pairs.
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Canadian dollar gains seen capped by central bank divergence

POLL-Canadian dollar gains seen capped by central bank divergence reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/fx-polls?RIC=CAD= CAD poll data By Fergal Smith TORONTO, July 3 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar is set to strengthen over the coming year but its gains will be limited after the Bank of Canada began cutting interest rates ahead of the Federal Reserve and as the U.S.
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Yen slides to fresh lows, market 'challenges' Japan authorities to act

CORRECTED-FOREX-Yen slides to fresh lows, market 'challenges' Japan authorities to act Corrects paragraph 6 to say Atsushi Mimura will take over as Japan's top FX diplomat at end of month, not took over on Monday By Kevin Buckland and Amanda Cooper TOKYO/LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - The yen hit a fresh 38-year trough against the dollar and a record low to the euro on Wednesday, as the currency continued its downward grind, with Japanese officials largely remaining on the sidelines amid the risk of
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Yen slides to fresh lows as Japan authorities stick to sidelines

CORRECTED-FOREX-Yen slides to fresh lows as Japan authorities stick to sidelines Corrects paragraph 6 to say Atsushi Mimura will take over as Japan's top FX diplomat at end of month, not took over on Monday By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - The yen weakened to a fresh 38-year trough to the dollar and a record low to the euro on Wednesday, as the currency continued its downward grind, with Japanese officials largely remaining on the sidelines amid the risk of intervention.
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Dollar on the defensive amid lower yields, yen hovers near 38-year trough

FOREX-Dollar on the defensive amid lower yields, yen hovers near 38-year trough By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - The dollar remained on the back foot on Wednesday after dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent U.S. bond yields lower, overshadowing a strong domestic jobs report. The euro held firm, helped by a stubbornly high local inflation reading on Tuesday.
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ICE canola nears one-month high on strong soy, weak Canadian dollar

ICE canola nears one-month high on strong soy, weak Canadian dollar All figures in Canadian dollars unless noted July 2 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures closed at their highest level in about a month on Tuesday as the Canadian dollar dipped, making Canadian exports more competitive, and soy markets strengthened. Most-active November canola RSX4 settled up $24 at $651.10 per metric ton.
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US dollar inches lower as dovish Powell comments offset upbeat jobs data

FOREX-US dollar inches lower as dovish Powell comments offset upbeat jobs data Fed's Powell says significant progress made on inflation US job openings rise in May -JOLTS report ECB's Lagarde says euro zone is advanced on disinflation path Adds new comment, graphic, updates prices, paragraphs 1-6, 10, 15 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - The dollar slipped on Tuesday in thin, choppy trading after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struck a moderately dovish tone in his co
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C$ recovers from 2-week low as oil rally offers support

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ recovers from 2-week low as oil rally offers support Canadian dollar gains 0.3% against the greenback Touches its weakest since June 18 at 1.3755 Price of U.S. oil hits a 2-month high 10-year yield touches highest since May 31 By Fergal Smith TORONTO, July 2 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar rebounded from an earlier two-week low against its U.S.
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