Day: December 27, 2017

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  JPY sells off across the board, now the weakest major currency on the day

  And this is where year-end thin liquidity trading can be a factor in trading Snap your fingers, and suddenly things change. From 113.15, USD/JPY just[...]
  2017-12-27 20:47:05

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  White House is said to consider Richard Clarida for Fed vice chair job

  Also believed to be considering Lawrence Lindsey for the job A WSJ says that the White House has interviewed both persons to serve as vice[...]
  2017-12-27 20:47:05

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  ForexLive European FX news wrap: Commodity currencies lead the year-end charge as dollar slumps

  Forex news from European trading - 27 December 2017 Economic data: Trading action: Others: Markets: - AUD leads the way, USD, JPY lags behind -[...]
  2017-12-27 20:47:05

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  Frankfurt the winner so far in battle for Brexit bankers

  Most banks have chosen Frankfurt as their EU headquarters to ensure continued access to the single market Bloomberg that London could lose 10,000 banking jobs and[...]
  2017-12-27 20:47:05

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  UK FTSE 100 reaches new record high. European indices are mixed.

  FTSE 100 up 0.3% The UK FTSE 100 is up 0.3% or 22.59 points at 7,615.25. That is good enough for a record high.  Other[...]
  2017-12-27 20:47:05

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  US major stock indices open with small gains

  Little changes in the first few minutes of trading The major US stock indices are opening day with small gains: Some winners and losers in[...]
  2017-12-27 20:47:05

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  US pending home sales rose 0.2% versus -0.5% estimate

  Down from last month's 3.5% increase US pending home sales for the month of November rose by 0.2% versus estimate of -0.5%. Copyright 2015 Forexlive.com
  2017-12-27 20:47:05

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  US Conference Board consumer confidence for December fell to 122.1 vs 128 estimate

  Down from last month's revised 128.6 (was 129.5) Copyright 2015 Forexlive.com
  2017-12-27 20:47:05

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  Who owns all the JGBs? (Spoiler: BOJ has most of 'em)

  The latest report from the Bank of Japan on Japanese Government Bond holdings - The BOJ own 40.9% of them (up until end-September) - Foreign[...]
  2017-12-27 20:39:12

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  BoE to say EU banks to operate in UK as normal after Brexit

  BBC report on the Bank of England on Brexit and the rules for European banks The Bank of England is to unveil plans allowing European[...]
  2017-12-27 20:39:12

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