EUR/USD stands at 1.2635, marginally firmer on the day, while USD/JPY at 93.20 is effectively unchanged from where Europe started off. Meanwhile cable is off about half a cent at 1.4825. Not much in the way of U.S. economic data releases today. Main release is ABC consumer confidence for w/e November 30, which is due at 17:00 EST and is expected to show a -53 read. Before then the market will be looking to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, due to speak at 11:30 EST on US-China strategic economic dialogue. Later at 12:30 EST US Phily Fed President Charles Plosser is to speak on the economy.