Posted by TeddyRiley > 2015-09-22 15:03 | Report Abuse

Dollar holds gains after two-day rally, with most currencies moving in tight ranges; traders report lower- than-average volume with Japan closed for a holiday. * MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Index up 0.3% * AUD/USD +0.2% to 0.7145 vs 0.7122-0.7148 range * Bought by leveraged accounts after housing data: trader * Australian 2Q house prices rose 4.7% q/q, est. 2.3% gain; up 9.8% from year earlier, est. 8% increase * A$513m of 0.7100 option strikes expiring Sept 25: DTCC data * NZD/USD steady at 0.6318 vs 0.6308-0.6332 range * Price action driven by option strikes near spot: trader; option desks have been seen dealing in spot multiple times near strike at 0.6325 * USD/JPY +0.1% at 120.52 vs 120.33-120.61 range * Abe cabinet approval rate 42.6%, disapproval 47.8%: Sankei * Pair seen capped by Tokyo exporters chasing market:trader * EUR/USD little changed at 1.1190 vs 1.1183-1.1206 range * Options expiring Sept 24 include 1.1185 strike for EUR597m * GBP/USD steady at 1.5510 vs 1.5504-1.5529 range * Bloomberg Dollar Index steady at 1,1207.47 * U.S. 10-year Treasury futures advance * Brent crude and copper drop; gold steady