SDOW - Greenback Remains Firm
Overview: The US dollar is a little firmer against most of the major currencies. Despite some disappointing data (retail sales, trade, PMI), the Australian dollar has recovered from initial losses below $0.7200 on the back of the central bank's reluctance to adopt an easing bias. A small upward revision in the eurozone's flash service and composite PMIs helped to steady the euro after it neared $1.14. Most Asian markets remain closed for the Lunar New Year, but the Topix (though not the Nikkei) Australia, Hong Kong, and India edged higher. European shares are firm, with