AUD, NZD, GBP, EUR, yen, CHF, CAD ... all losing a little ground against the US dollar in past minutes.

There is no fresh news apart from what has already been posted.

The PBOC did drain from the banking system, the net drain is a drop in the ocean though so its hard to use that as the catalyst. Even though the timing more or less fits.

Australian employment report was a headline excellent one, again. There was a drop in full-time jobs though which takes some of the shoe off.

AUD, NZD, GBP, EUR, yen, CHF, CAD ... all losing a little ground against the US dollar in past minutes.