The theme of 2016 playing out again this session

Chinese stock markets continue their journey south with the SCI now down 4.90% just off session lows

Brent and WTI also posting fresh lows and with lower equities its all giving the euro some funding-currency support with EURUSD up near 1.0860 and EURGBP higher at 0.7638 pushing cable down into 1.4210 again.

USDJPY and AUDUSD needless to say also in retreat at 117.85 AND 0.6930.