Month: December 2017

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  Nikkei 225 closes up +0.08% at 22,911.21

  Tokyo's main index closes higher on the day, still shy of 23,000 Energy stocks are the lead gainers on the day in the Nikkei as[...]
  2017-12-27 08:47:05

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  Switzerland Nov UBS consumption indicator 1.67 vs 1.54 prior

  Latest data release by UBS AG - 27 Dec 2017 Prior number was revised higher, so shows a slight fall - but still relatively decent.[...]
  2017-12-27 08:47:05

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  Eurostoxx futures open flat in early European trading

  European equity indices are mixed in early trading Not much of a surprise, markets are rather quiet at this time of the year so the[...]
  2017-12-27 08:47:05

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  Richmond Fed manufacturing index for December comes in at 20 versus 21 estimate

  The prior month remains unchanged at 30 The Richmond Fed manufacturing index for December came in at 20 verses 21 estimate.  The prior month was[...]
  2017-12-27 08:47:05

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  Dallas Fed manufacturing activity index for December comes in at 29.7 vs 20.0 est.

  Higher than previous month of 19.4 The Dallas Fed manufacturing activity index for December came in at 29.7 versus 20.0 estimate.  The number was the[...]
  2017-12-27 08:47:05

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  Crude oil spikes on news of Libya pipeline blast

  Crude oil price up by about $1.00. Brent crude up also spikes The price of crude oil has spiked higher on the back of a[...]
  2017-12-27 08:47:05

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  US treasury sells 26 billion two-year notes at a high yield of 1.922%

  Bid to cover at 2.52x The US treasury has sold 26 billion of two-year notes at high yield of 1.922% The yield was the highest[...]
  2017-12-27 08:47:05

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  Oil and gold get some attention

  An audio recap of what happened in markets today Tuesday was super thin and super quiet out there in markets. Currencies were confined to ranges[...]
  2017-12-27 08:47:05

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  A summary of the markets on Boxing Day

  Canada rings in Boxing day as the strongest currency.  EUR is the weakest The Canadian dollar is the strongest currency as Canada takes the day[...]
  2017-12-27 08:47:05

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  Forex technical analysis: USDCAD falls after better Wholesale trade sales

  Comes in at +1.5% vs +0.5% estimate The USDCAD has moved lower after the better-than-expected wholesale trade sales.  They came in at 1.5% versus 0.5%. [...]
  2017-12-27 06:23:11

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