Catalan president with letter to Rajoy before official deadline expires 19 Oct

  • Catalan parliament could vote for independence if no talks are held

Puigdemont refusing to clarify his position as requested and seemingly throwing the gauntlet right back at Rajoy

Vanguardia earlier reported that Rajoy will hold a special cabinet meeting this Saturday.

EURUSD still 1.1814 but EURJPY down to 133.07 as USDJPY retreats to 112.70 from 113.15 highs

IBEX now down -0.4% on the day.