Day: December 4, 2017

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  Irish PM Varadkar: Brexit talks have made substantial progress

  Press conference underway He adds: Copyright 2015 Forexlive.com
  2017-12-04 20:47:08

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  Pelosi and Schumer accept WH offer to meet with Trump/GOP leaders

  Last scheduled meeting did not work so well The US congressional democratic leaders Pelosi and Schumer  have accepted the WH offer to meet with Trump[...]
  2017-12-04 20:47:08

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  US crude oil futures and Brent crude futures settling lower

  Both are ending the session down will over 1.5% The price of WTI crude oil futures are settling the day done -$-0.89 or 1.53% to[...]
  2017-12-04 20:47:08

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  Barclays capital FX strategy: Expects no change from RBA

  Says AUD still vulnerable to year end position unwinding Barclays FX strategy research agrees with the consensus that the RBA will refrain from any change[...]
  2017-12-04 20:47:08

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  S&P erases gains. Nasdaq down over 1%

  Dow still up As the US trading session comes to an end for stocks, the S&P index has erased all it's gains and trades at[...]
  2017-12-04 20:47:08

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  BOE's Carney: All sides must work together on Libor/Sonia transition

  Carney comments on the funding markets - It is 'increasingly clear that we cannot rely on Libor in the long term' - There is a[...]
  2017-12-04 20:39:34

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  Yellen Q&A: Jobs market and economy are not significantly overheated

  Yellen answers questions from Congress - It's appropriate for the Fed to look to ease small bank regulations - Upward pressure on wages has been[...]
  2017-12-04 20:39:34

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  Yellen: Low inflation is surprising this year

  Yellen Q&A continues - Why is inflation fallen this year and been so low? That's puzzling - It may be transitory - Impact of unemployment[...]
  2017-12-04 20:39:34

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  ECB's Weidmann: Strong data signals that ECB growth outlook could be raised

  Bundesbank president Weidmann - Strong data signal ECB forecasts likely to be upgraded - Reiterates skepticism over need for QE The QE talk is nothing[...]
  2017-12-04 20:39:34

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  SNB's Zurbruegg says safe haven aspect of Swiss franc is still out there

  Comments from Zurbruegg - Repeats that SNB stands ready to intervene in FX - Repeats that SNB stands ready with negative interest rates Copyright 2015[...]
  2017-12-04 20:39:34

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