Month: December 2017

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  ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: A quiet FX Asian session indeed

  Forex news for Asia trading Tuesday 19 December 2017 We got the odd bit of news and data today, but without too much currency rate[...]
  2017-12-19 08:47:06

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  Hedge fund managers expect a higher bonus in 2017

  From a survey by Odyssey Search Partners on 500 buy-side investors On average, respondents they're expecting that bonuses rise to $562,000 from $405,000 in 2016.[...]
  2017-12-19 08:47:06

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  Fed's Kashkari: Rate hikes could cause a recession

  Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari in a phone interview with the WSJ earlier today Some harsh words towards his fellow colleagues there by Kashkari. But[...]
  2017-12-19 08:47:06

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  Economic data coming up in the European session

  What's coming up on the economic calendar front today Hi, everyone! How're you all doing today? Hope everyone is having a good start to the[...]
  2017-12-19 08:47:06

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  Japan Nov final machine tool orders y/y +46.8% vs +46.9% prelim

  Final November reading released by the Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association A minor data point. The reading measures the change in total value of new orders[...]
  2017-12-19 08:47:06

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  Nikkei 225 closes down -0.15% at 22,868.00

  Tokyo's main index closes lower on the day, still failing to crack above 23,000 Asian stocks are mostly up on the day, taking a cue[...]
  2017-12-19 08:47:06

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  Quick snapshot on the major currencies bloc as we await European markets to open

  Subdued trading to say the least, and in fact nothing more to say from there Dollar is slightly lower on the day as we await[...]
  2017-12-19 08:47:06

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  GS: US tax reform will add tightening pressure to Asian narrative

  According to a research note by Goldman Sachs' chief APAC economist, Andrew Tilton He that the fiscal boost to US growth will in turn aid[...]
  2017-12-19 08:47:06

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  Switzerland SECO Dec 2017 economic forecasts: 2017 GDP seen at 1.0%

  Latest data released by SECO - 19 Dec 2017 GDP forecasts are pretty much in line with the SNB, but seems like the Swiss govt[...]
  2017-12-19 08:47:06

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  Cable makes a run up against key resistance levels again

  GBP/USD takes a second crack at the 100 and 200-hour MA The pair initially was rejected by the 100 and 200-hour MA levels at 1.3385[...]
  2017-12-19 08:47:06

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