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(Bloomberg) -- USD/JPY climbs above 106 amid risk-on tone, despite a terror attack in France. GBP/USD continuing its rebound to 5% above post-Brexit vote low.

• France extends state of emergency after 7th terror attack in 18 months
• USD/JPY up 0.3% to 105.61 vs 105.05-106.32 range
  • Buying led by retail and real-money accounts helps lift pair, which continues to move inversely with Nikkei index, says trader
  • Krugman calls for higher Japan inflation, fiscal boost
• GBP/USD up 0.5% to 1.3410 vs 1.3327-1.3481 range
  • Bought on crosses as short exposures continue to be trimmed after BOE held rates yesterday, trader says
  • May seeks to shore up union with Sturgeon meeting
• AUD/USD steady at 0.7630 vs 0.7608-0.7676 range
  • Gave up most gains after slew of China data beat forecasts, including 2Q GDP and factory output
  • RBA’s Kent favors multi-pronged stimulus in extreme scenario
• BBDXY -0.02% to 1,186.73
• Treasury 10-yr yield steady at 1.541%
• Fed’s Bullard says “there’s really no rush” to raise rates
• NZD/USD down 0.7% at 0.7151 vs 0.7142-0.7202 range
  • ASB sees risk RBNZ rate cut deferred as house prices surge
• EUR/USD +0.05% to 1.1126 vs 1.1102-1.1140 range
• WTI, Brent crude futures, gold all declining; copper steady