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Subdued Market Compared to a Week Ago: Is the Dramatic Position Unwinding Over?
The capital markets have begun the week in subdued fashion. Japanese markets were closed for the Mountain Day celebration, and this week's key events, which include US and UK CPI, and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand meeting and potentially its first rate cut. The uncertainty about the market positioning and the extent of the carry-trade may also be dampening activity. The yen and Swiss franc are the weakest of the G10 currencies today, off around 0.4%. The Antipodeans are the strongest, gaining 0.3%-0.45%. Emerging market currencies are mixed. Asian currencies are mostly lower, while central European currencies are a ... (full story)