Pushing up through some offers at 1.0660 towards another bunch at 1.0675/85 ahead of the o/n high at 1.0686.
UK and Australian fund buying absorbing macro sales.
Persistent EUR/AUD sales since the European open have seen a fall to 1.3518.
Ozzie’s at 1.0674 with EUR/AUD just off the lows at 1.3522
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