Global FX TESTING DATA:

• • • Asian markets
      
      

      Asian stocks were mostly sluggish after weakness on Wall Street, while the dollar sagged following news that investigators probing Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election had charged President Donald Trump's former campaign manager.

    • GOLD
      
      
      Gold inched lower on Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of policy meetings of three major central banks and the naming of the next U.S. Federal Reserve chair.
    • OIL
      
      Oil prices were stable early on Tuesday, supported by a tightening market due to ongoing OPEC-led efforts to cut supplies, although the prospect of rising U.S. shale output dragged.d ship traffic.
       
    • CHINA
      
      

      Chinese fund managers boosted their suggested equity exposure for the next three months to the highest level in seven months, as recent economic data helped lift expectations for the world's second largest economy, a monthly Reuters poll showed.

       

    • JAPAN
      
      The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady and roughly maintained its ambitious price forecasts on Tuesday, pointing to signs of growing strength in the economy that policymakers hope will accelerate inflation towards its elusive 2 percent target.

    • PHILLIPINES
      
      Philippine troops on Tuesday killed a pro-Islamic State gunman in the southern city of Marawi, a military official said, eight days after the government declared the end of hostilities.