• Off 0.1% in a 1.2965-1.2988 range, busy early then quiet on FX Matching

• Low key end to the week in Asia after a hectic period of major event risk

• The UK's jobs market showed further signs of cooling in September

• There is no UK data today, so risk appetite and the USD to lead sterling

• Charts - daily momentum studies rise, 21-day Bollinger bands gently contract

• 5, 10 & 21-day moving averages coil - signals show no real bias

• Thursday's 1.2877 low then this week's 1.2835 base are initial supports

• Last week's 1.3043 high capped - 1.3103 Oct 15 top is next resistance

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