Columbus Day in the US and Thanksgiving in Canada doesn’t bode well for market volatility today, so focus will be on data and comments from politicians for any direction.

(Gerry will be in a little later as he’s helping cover the afternoon shift)

Up on the menu this morning are: French Business sentiment at 0630, Swiss CPI at 0715, EU Sentix indicator at 0830 and German Industrial Production at 1000

EUR/USD’s on a soft tone coming into Europe’s session with some bids around 1.2970/80 and 1.2950/60, sell stops lurk on a break of 1.2945. Offers are seen up at 1.3020/30 and 1.3055/65 with likely buys stops up through Friday’s 1.3072 high