* Dollar rallies vs euro, weaker vs yen
* Sterling falls as EU, Britain pursue Brexit deal
* Asian and U.S. holidays to limit mkt volumes
* Graphic: World FX rates in 2019 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh
(Updates with details on franc, yen, latest prices)
By Tommy Wilkes
LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The Swiss franc and Japanese yen
rose on Monday as investors headed into safer assets, becoming
more cautious that progress was being made towards a
comprehensive trade deal between the United States and China.
The currencies, both viewed as safe havens, and the U.S.
dollar had dropped sharply on Friday as optimism over the trade
talks, together with the European Union and Britain restarting
Brexit negotiations, encouraged investors into riskier assets.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington
and Beijing had reached a 'Phase 1' trade deal.
But on Monday the mood was more cautious in an otherwise
quiet start to the week for FX markets.
Analysts said the partial deal between the world's two
largest economies appeared to lack substance with limited
progress on structural issues such as technology transfers.
Manuel Oliveri, an analyst at Credit Agricole, said the
announcements so far did not amount to "a broad-based trade
deal" that would justify last week's market optimism.
The yen rose 0.3% on Monday, away from Friday's 2-1/2 month
low, and was last at 108.15 per dollar.
The euro fell 0.2% to $1.1014 before recovering,
while the dollar rose 0.1 % against a basket of currencies to
98.391.
The Swiss franc rallied 0.2% against the euro to 1.0985
francs.
With Tokyo's market closed for a public holiday and a
holiday in the United States for Columbus Day, trading volumes
will likely remain lighter than usual.
There was also little in the way of new key economic data
due on Monday.
Emerging market currencies and those closely linked to broad
risk sentiment, such as the Australian dollar and Swedish crown,
had rallied at the end of last week.
On Monday most were lower, with the Aussie losing 0.3% to
$0.6770 and the crown weakening 0.3% against the euro
to 10.847.
"While the tentative US-China mini deal is non-negative for
markets -- and in part exceeded the previously low market
expectations -- it in our view does not offer a durable solution
to the trade conflict," ING strategists said in a research note.
Sterling dropped against both the dollar and euro
after Britain and the EU stressed over the weekend
that there was a long way to go before they could agree a Brexit
deal.
The pound was last down 0.7% at $1.2568 but still
almost 4 cents above its level last Wednesday. Sterling surged
late last week after London and Brussels announced "intense"
negotiations to try and agree a Brexit deal before Oct. 31.
(Editing by Susan Fenton, Kirsten Donovan)