Month: December 2017

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  It's Friday, that means the commitment of traders report will be out soon

  What did the report show last week? Friday's bring us the weekly commitment of traders report. For those who do not know the COT report[...]
  2017-12-17 20:47:08

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  Republican Senator Corker to vote "Yes" for the tax bill

  He was a "No" vote for the Senate's version Headline is out that GOP Senator Bob Corker will vote for the tax bill.  If you[...]
  2017-12-17 20:47:08

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  CFTC commitment of traders: EUR longs the highest since May 2007

  CFTC commitment of traders highlights for the week ending December 12, 2017 The one thing you can say about this report is that the most[...]
  2017-12-17 20:47:08

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  BOE leaves rates unchanged at 0.50%

  Latest decision by the Bank of England - 14 Dec 2017 All as expected, headlines: GBP/USD dropping a little, about 25 pips or so. Nothing[...]
  2017-12-17 20:39:12

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  ECB leaves key interest rates, QE on hold

  European Central Bank rate decision - 14 Dec 2017 As expected, all unchanged. Here are the headlines: Nothing substantial from the ECB statement. EUR/USD slightly[...]
  2017-12-17 20:39:12

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  Draghi opening statement: New forecasts signal strong pace of economic growth

  Draghi comments after the ECB decision to leave rates unchanged - Very favourable financial conditions still needed - Domestic price pressures remain muted and have[...]
  2017-12-17 20:39:12

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  Germany's SPD party agrees to start talks on forming govt with conservatives

  News out on Reuters - 15 Dec 2017 This follows news earlier that I posted that Schulz recommended his party to begin exploratory talks with[...]
  2017-12-17 08:47:12

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  US Empire manufacturing for December 18.0 vs. 18.7 estimate

  December 2017 New York Fed Empire manufacturing A slip in the index for December (and the components), but still near higher levels (see chart above).[...]
  2017-12-17 08:47:12

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  Ex-PBOC economists says monetary policy should move toward tightening bias

  And the OMO rate hike is warning to speculators In reference to this earlier: The hikes wee tiny .... so a very gentle 'warning' only[...]
  2017-12-17 08:39:12

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  Macron: We need a stable, strong Germany to advance in Europe

  Comments by French president Macron in Brussels - 15 Dec 2017 Echoing what Merkel has said earlier, but his timeline of Brexit means that second[...]
  2017-12-16 20:47:11

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