Day: October 22, 2017

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  US Fed chair Yellen speaking later. Here's a couple of previews

  US Fed chairwoman Yellen to give the annual NEC Herbert Stein lecture later today 20 Oct Yellen's up to the mic at 23.30 GMT so[...]
  2017-10-22 19:47:10

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  Canada CPI and retail sales data coming up

  Expect a big move in USD/CAD The market still isn't quite sure which way the Bank of Canada will go. The BOC's business outlook survey[...]
  2017-10-22 19:47:10

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  The GBP is the strongest as NA trader enter. The CHF is the weakest.

  The USD is doing better too with gains against all pairs except the GBP As North American traders enter for the day, the GBP is[...]
  2017-10-22 19:47:10

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  Canada September consumer price index 1.6% vs +1.7% y/y expected

  Canadian inflation data for September - was +1.4% y/y - CPI +0.2% vs +0.3% m/m expected - Prior m/m reading was +0.1% Core metrics: -[...]
  2017-10-22 19:47:10

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  Canada retail sales for August -0.3% vs 0.5% exp. USD/CAD shoots higher.

  August retail sales lower than expectations The Canada retail sales come in weaker than expected at -0.3% vs 0.5% estimate. The USDCAD has jumped up[...]
  2017-10-22 19:47:10

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  Puigdemont refuses to accept imposition of direct rule from Madrid

  Catalonia's president replying over the week-end to Rajoy invoking Article 155 - Spanish government was acting against the democratic will of Catalans after refusing all[...]
  2017-10-22 19:47:06

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  Abe set to remain PM with Japan heading to the polling booths

  Voters in Japan are today responding to Abe's snap-election call 22 Oct Recent opinion polls have pointed to Abe being returned with a comfortable majority[...]
  2017-10-22 19:47:06

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  UK's Fox repeats that Brexit divorce bill can only be decided as part of the final agreement

  UK trade minister Liam Fox speaking on ITV a short while ago 22 Oct - Britain would offer the other 27 EU members "further assurance"[...]
  2017-10-22 19:47:06

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  Monday morning FX - 23 October 2017 - foreign exchange prices, early indications

  Good morning, afternoon or evening & welcome to the start of the new FX week As is usual for a Monday morning, the caveat! Market liquidity[...]
  2017-10-22 19:47:06

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  Japan elections: PM Abe big win

  An update on the election in Japan - in a nutshell a big majority for Shinzo Abe Public broadcaster NHK report Abe's Liberal Democratic Party[...]
  2017-10-22 19:47:06

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