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• USD/THB opens lower, slide in USD and oil prices weigh
• Pair traded 33.09-33.18 range in NY, closed at 33.13
• Support at 33.0 eyed, break risks 32.80, 32.50
• Rally in gold prices may add to selling pressure in pair; spot last $4289/oz
• Base of 21days BB and fear of agents buying likely to limit falls
• USD falls ahead of US payrolls, DXY last 99.66, ranged 99.63-90 overnight
• Optimism on Iran talks weigh on the dollar
• Brent crude last at $79.25/bbl, WTI at $74.88/bbl
• UST yields sideways, 2yr at 4.19%, 10yr at 4.61%
• Stocks mixed with Nasdaq down
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(Catherine Tan is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are her own.)