FOREX-Dollar treads water after tame US inflation report, yen rally stalls Updates as of 1435 ET By Alden Bentley NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - The dollar e nded little changed on Friday, pressured by a fall in Treasury yields after a tame U.S. inflation report that investors said kept the runway for the expected September Federal Reserve easing clear.

FOREX-Dollar treads water after tame US inflation report, yen rally stalls Updates as of 1016 ET By Alden Bentley and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - The dollar eased fractionally alongside Treasury yields after the release of tame U.S. inflation data that is unlikely to deflect the Federal Reserve from adopting a less restrictive monetary policy in the coming months.

FOREX-Dollar steady after tame US inflation report, yen recovery in focus Updates as of 0846 ET By Alden Bentley, Amanda Cooper and Ankur Banerjee NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE, July 26 (Reuters) - The dollar eased fractionally along with Treasury yields after the release of U.S. price data that showed little worrisome inflation that would cause the Federal Reserve to rethink moving to a less restrictive monetary policy in the coming months.

CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield slips The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Friday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0% higher at C$1.382 to the greenback, or 72.36 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3809 to 1.3831. Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR fell 4.1 basis points to 3.333%.

FOREX-Yen bags the limelight with strongest week in 3 months Updates prices at 1135 GMT By Amanda Cooper and Ankur Banerjee LONDON/SINGAPORE, July 26 (Reuters) - The yen headed for its biggest weekly gain since late April on Friday as traders unwound long-held bets against the currency ahead of crucial U.S. inflation data that could help cement expectations for where Federal Reserve rates might head.

BUZZ-FX options wrap - PCE risk, JPY 150, BoE Bets, euro low A busier week for FX with the closing of short JPY positions being the main driver before next week's central bank meetings . However, JPY demand and broader FX option implied volatility has peaked for now. U.S. PCE inflation data can offer more clues on next week's U.S. policy decision and the U.S.

FOREX-Yen set for strongest week in 3 months as carry trades unwind Updates throughout, refreshes prices at 0907 GMT By Amanda Cooper and Ankur Banerjee LONDON/SINGAPORE, July 26 (Reuters) - The yen headed for its strongest week in nearly three months on Friday as traders unwound long-held bets against the currency ahead of crucial U.S. inflation data that could help cement expectations for where Federal Reserve rates might head .

BUZZ-COMMENT-Month-end FX hedge rebalancing expectations July 26 (Reuters) - Barclays have released signals from their proprietary month-end rebalancing model and it indicates a weak USD buying against most of the major currencies by month end, with a moderate signal on USD/JPY due to the significant JPY appreciation this month. Barclays note that the confluence of mixed US data, renewed focus on the US election and a fairly weak earnings season has triggered sharp FX moves in the course of what

BUZZ-COMMENT-Stand-out FX option strike expiries for the week ahead July 25 (Reuters) - The cash hedging of soon-to-expire FX option strikes can have a magnetic effect on FX price action and add to nearby support/resistance. There are some large strikes worth noting for Friday, July 26 , and for the week ahead. Stand-out EUR/USD strikes on Monday are at 1.0700-05 on 1.4 billion euros, 1.0800 on 610 million euros, 1.0825-35 on 1.4 billion euros and 1.0885-1.0900 on 1.6 billion euros.

FOREX-Yen set for strongest week in 3 months as carry trades unwind Updates prices at 0505 GMT By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, July 26 (Reuters) - The yen was poised for its strongest week in nearly three months on Friday as traders unwound long-held bets against the frail currency ahead of crucial U.S. inflation data that could cement rate cut expectations.

FOREX-Yen heads for strongest week in 3 months as carry trades unwind By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, July 26 (Reuters) - The yen was poised for its strongest week in nearly three months on Friday as traders unwound their long-held bets against the frail currency ahead of crucial U.S. inflation data that could cement rate cut expectations. The yen JPY=EBS has dominated the currency markets this month, surging to a near three-month high of 151.945 per dollar on Thursday after starting the month lang

CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar hits 8-month low on dovish Bank of Canada Canadian dollar touches its weakest since Nov. 10 Price of U.S. oil rises 1% 2-year yield hits 14-month low before rebounding By Fergal Smith TORONTO, July 25 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened to an eight-month low against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as investors grew confident the Bank of Canada would continue to ease policy following its latest interest rate cut the day before.

Bank of Canada pivots to boosting economic growth, raising rate cut bets Macklem says helping growth weighed into rate cut decision Excess supply in the economy needs to be absorbed, he says Bank cut rates for a second time by 25 bps to 4.5% By Promit Mukherjee and Fergal Smith OTTAWA, July 25 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada is shifting its focus to boosting the economy rather than suppressing inflation, which raises prospects of further interest rate cuts in the coming months, analysts say.

BUZZ-FX options wrap - JPY and CNH surge, central banks on radar The big movers in FX and options on Thursday are JPY and CNH, with risk aversion and the unwinding of large short positions the main drivers. USD/JPY extended its recent decline to test below 152.00, which saw 1-month implied volatility trade new highs since early May at 10.75 and remain firm amid the rebound to 154.00 after US GDP data.

CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield slips The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Thursday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.2% lower at C$1.3834 to the greenback, or 72.29 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3805 to 1.3848. Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR fell 4.6 basis points to 3.353%.

FOREX-Yen surges as traders brace for interest rate shift while risk mood sours Updates prices at 1140 GMT By Harry Robertson LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - The yen rallied for a fourth day running on Thursday, reaching a six-week high, as traders ditched their long-running bets against the currency and a plunge in global stocks drove investors towards traditionally safe assets.

CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures slip as oil, metal prices fall July 25 (Reuters) - Futures linked to Canada's main stock index tumbled on Thursday, pulled down by declines in oil and metal prices, while investors assessed the possibility of more rate cuts by the Bank of Canada after easing its policy for the second time this year on Wednesday. The S&P/TSX 60 futures SXFcv1 were down 0.69% as of 07:00 a.m.

FOREX-Yen surges as traders brace for interest rate shift while risk mood sours Updates at 0850 GMT By Harry Robertson and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, July 25 (Reuters) - The yen rallied for a fourth day running on Thursday, reaching a a six-week high, as traders ditched their long-running bets against the currency and a plunge in global stocks drove investors towards traditionally safe assets.

BUZZ-COMMENT-Major central banks now a big blip on the FX options radar July 25 (Reuters) - The FX volatility/risk upon which FX options thrive is measured by implied volatility and it's much higher on 1-week expiries since they included central bank policy decisions from Japan, the U.S. and UK. These gains highlight the extent of any additional FX realised volatility traders feel these events can generate.

FOREX-Yen rises sharply as carry trades unwind, risk mood sours Updates prices at 0515 GMT By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 25 (Reuters) - The yen rose to its strongest level against the dollar in 2-1/2 months on Thursday and scaled multi-month highs against other currencies ahead of next week's Bank of Japan (BOJ) meeting, as yen carry trades unwound and risk appetite soured.