Month: December 2017

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  People are freaking out about aliens... seriously

  New York Times reports on secretive US Pentagon programs Normally I would dismiss this kind of thing, but this is reported in the New York[...]
  2017-12-19 20:47:06

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  US 10 year yield up about 7 basis points

  Tests October high yield at 2.4736% The passing of the tax bill and better housing data this morning has helped the yields in the US. [...]
  2017-12-19 20:47:06

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  Here is the full transcript of Draghi's ECB press conference

  European Central Bank publishes the verbatim thing, Draghi and Constâncio's presser LInk: PRESS CONFERENCE -- Never let it be said that ForexLive has reduced its[...]
  2017-12-19 20:39:40

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  BOJ Q4 Tankan survey out now - positive outlook still

  The Bank of Japan survey of firms, conducted 4 times a year Tankan Large Manufacturing Index, 25       - expected 24, prior was 22  Tankan Large[...]
  2017-12-19 20:39:40

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  PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate for today at 6.6113 (vs. yesterday at 6.6033)

  People's Bank of China yuan mid rate for the session's trading. For OMOs:Net 150bn yuan injection today For the week, net 80 bn yuan injection[...]
  2017-12-19 20:39:40

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  HSBC on the PBOC rate hikes and where to for the yuan in 2018

  Remarks from HSBC overnight on the People's Bank of China moves yesterday (what moves, you ask - check 'em out here from yesterday: ) OK[...]
  2017-12-19 20:39:40

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  BOJ headline - "said to tweak message as dissenter calls for more easing"

  Bank of Japan is said to tweak message as dissenter calls for more easing That's the Bloomberg headline Nothing further right now ... Remember the[...]
  2017-12-19 20:39:40

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  Poloz is tired of forward guidance, wants markets to be uncertain

  Bank of Canada Governor spoke to the Globe & Mail An interview with BOC Governor Poloz was published on the weekend . The comments indicate[...]
  2017-12-19 20:39:34

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  Chicago Fed President Evans explains his dissent

  Statement from Evans Chicago Fed President Charles Evans voted against the latest rate hike, in a move that was somewhat of a surprise. He his[...]
  2017-12-19 20:39:34

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  More on the BOJ Tankan - big manufacturers' sentiment to an 11-year

  Reuters and the Nikkei have takes up on the Bank of Japan's Q4 2017 Tankan report I posted earlier on it here: BOJ Q4 Tankan[...]
  2017-12-19 20:39:34

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