Month: December 2017

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  Nikkei 225 closes up +1.55% at 22,901.77

  Tokyo's main index closes higher on the day as Asian equities bounce back A solid bounce in the Nikkei sees it close in on the[...]
  2017-12-18 08:47:25

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  Ma Jun: China should replace GDP growth target with a jobless rate goal

  Ex-PBOC research bureau chief economist Ma Jun speaking with Caixin Some general comments by Ma, not a significant one - but tells you what the[...]
  2017-12-18 08:47:25

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  Quick snapshot on the major FX bloc performance so far today

  NZD leads the way again so far, while the JPY is lagging behind The dollar in general is a bit softer on the day -[...]
  2017-12-18 08:47:25

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  Eurostoxx futures up +0.68% in early European trading

  European equity futures mostly higher on the day as risk sentiment improves Meanwhile, in Chinese equities market, we see that the Shanghai Composite and CSI[...]
  2017-12-18 08:47:25

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  How are CME Bitcoin futures faring on its first full trading day?

  The CME launched Bitcoin futures trading today, and it is looking much better than the CBOE's launch last week The one word to sum it[...]
  2017-12-18 08:47:25

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  BOF's Villeroy: Bitcoin is not money, it's purely speculative

  Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy speaking on French radio station, BFM Echoing similar comments that he mentioned earlier this month. Central bankers/politicians have stepped[...]
  2017-12-18 08:47:25

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  Trading ideas for the European session

  Daily thread to exchange ideas and to share your thoughts - 18 Dec 2017 It feels like the Xmas factor is starting to kick in[...]
  2017-12-18 08:47:25

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  European equity markets open firmer on the day

  European stocks open higher to kick off the week European stocks taking a cue from Asian equities as well as US stocks from Friday. A[...]
  2017-12-18 08:47:25

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  EUR/USD price action caught in a crossroads

  The pair is struggling to break away from the 100 & 200-hour MA The pair had a session high of 1.1782 earlier, but the price[...]
  2017-12-18 08:47:25

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  EUR/CHF still range-bound for now

  EUR/CHF is still trading within a tight wedge since November I've always been fond of this pair, and I've highlighted that last month. here It[...]
  2017-12-18 08:47:25

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