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(Bloomberg) -- USD advances versus most G-10 peers amid subdued volumes following terror attacks yesterday in Brussels.

• Macro impact tends to be “limited” after global terror, according to former PIMCO chief El-Erian
• Fed’s Harker sees ‘strong case’ for Fed to raise rates
• GBP/USD -0.07% to 1.4198 vs 1.4195/1.4227 range
  • Pair sold by European funds, with momentum sell-stops under 1.4170, trader says
  • BOE governor Carney chairs Financial Policy Committee’s first formal meeting of 2016 and the last before Britain’s June 23 referendum
  • Prime Minister’s question time today (8pm HKT) in parliament likely to include debate on costs of Brexit
• AUD/USD -0.08% to 0.7616 vs 0.7605/0.7649 range
  • Buying by macro funds helped trigger stops through 0.7643, with corporate sell orders seen around 0.7680, trader says
  • Australia’s economy to expand 0.5% in 1Q, according to results of a Bloomberg News survey of 34 economists
• NZD/USD -0.24% to 0.6737 vs 0.6727/0.6771 range
  • Kiwi sell stops below 0.6720 in focus, says trader
  • Fonterra sees WMP price rising to $2,500 by Christmas
• USD/JPY +0.03% to 112.40 vs 112.14/112.47 range
  • BOJ will use all 3 easing types to achieve price target, BOJ’s Funo says
• EUR/USD -0.10% to 1.1206 vs 1.1204/1.1224 range
  • European macro funds seen buying EUR/GBP is it rises above 0.7910, trader says
  • Options expiring today include 1.1200 strikes for EUR1.24b
• USD/CAD +0.25% to 1.3082 vs 1.3039/1.3088 range
  • Canada forecasts 2016-17 budget deficit of C$29.4b
• BBDXY rising for fourth day +0.13% to 1,192.79
• U.S. Treasury 10-year yield steady at 1.944%
• S&P futures fall 3 points to 2,039.60
• Brent crude -1.1%, gold -1.1%, copper -0.3%