XE Market Analysis: Asia – Dec 14, 2017

The dollar was mixed in N.Y. trade on Thursday, buoyed early by solid U.S. retail sales figures, and a dovish ECB presser. EUR-USD topped at 1.1862 early, before fading to 1.1772 lows. USD-JPY held over 112.50 until Wall Street faltered, then dipped to 112.09 lows. USD-CAD remained firm until BoC chief Poloz talked upbeat about the Canadian economy. That pairing fell from 1.2855 to 1.2714 lows. Cable recovered from sub-1.34 levels, leaking at 1.3442.

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