The Asia-Pacific session saw investors step in to pull the Nikkei 225 index out of a week of declines in which it briefly breached the 22,000 level. EURUSD, meanwhile, continues to look robust despite a lack of support from other major dollar pairs.

   • Nikkei futures jump sharply as traders buy the dip
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   • EURUSD rally not supported by other USD pairs
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