China's CPI fell slightly from previous month
Geithner tells China no tools left for further QE
Japan December current account Yen139 billion
Japan will take steps to limit oil imports from Iran (after talks with Geithner)
ECB and BOE meet later today
Spanish bond auctions at 09:30 GMT
Most regional bourses pretty flat apart from Nikkei which falls 1%
Gold $1644/oz, Oil $101.50/bbl
EUR/USD has traded in a tight range ahead of the ECB and Spanish bond auction. EUR/GBP and EUR/AUD have managed some modest gains with light profit-taking ahead of risk events the likely explanation. Ranges: EUR/USD 1.2700/28
Most of the NZD buying of recent days is being attributed to insurance related payments for the Christchurch earthquake with most of the NZD buying against the USD and the GBP.
AUD/USD has had a relatively quiet session either side of 1.0300. Chinese CPI was pretty much as expected and flows were light. Ranges: 1.0281/1.0317
Cable 1.5308/35; EUR/GBP .8285/.8306; EUR/JPY 97.60/84; USD/JPY 76.80/92; EUR/CHF 1.2110/30.
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