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European Forex Recap

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Thursdays trading day higher by 30.15 points at 12,560-20

• FX rates as of 11.00pm EST:-GBP/USD 1.9702/07  EUR/USD 1.3422/25  USD/JPY 118.76/79  USD/CHF 1.2152/56  USD/CAD 1.1516/21  AUD/USD 0.8183/87  NZD/USD 0.7225/29

• Japanese Leading Indicators for February were at 30.00 from 40.9 in January slightly better than market expectations (1.15am EST)

• Japans Nikkei 225 closed Friday down 6.64 points at 17,484-78 (2.00am EST)

• A very quiet session with Europe closed for Good Friday, and any market participants awaiting the monthly release of the US Non-Farm Payroll data.

• FX rates at 6.55am EST:- GBP/USD 1.9711/16  EUR/USD 1.3418/21  USD/JPY 118.77/80  USD/CHF 1.2164/68  USD/CAD 1.1506/11  AUD/USD 0.8191/95.

Economic data due out later today

• 8.30am  US Non-Farm Payrolls for March

• 8.30am  US Unemployment rate for March

• 8.30am  US Average hourly earnings for March

Session Ranges

GBP / USD                 1-9664             1-9720

EUR / USD                 1-3411             1-3425

USD / JPY                  118-72             118-88

USD / CHF                 1-2150             1-2172

USD / CAD                 1.1506             1.1520

AUD / USD                 0-8181             0-8192

NZD / USD                 0-7226             0-7238