Month: December 2017

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  The US dollar continues to march higher

  USD/JPY hits the best levels since November 14 The US dollar is riding high ahead of tomorrow's FOMC decision. The moves are still relatively small[...]
  2017-12-12 20:47:07

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  EU's Barnier says there is no possibility of full UK-EU trade deal by time of Brexit

  Comments from chief EU Brexit negotiator Barnier - Says EU will not accept any backtracking by UK on commitments already made - EU's Barnier says[...]
  2017-12-12 20:47:07

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  Senate #2 Republican says tentative tax deal could come today

  So far the details have been kept hush-hush A deal so quickly would qualify as a fairly big surprise. The details will be key. Expect[...]
  2017-12-12 20:47:07

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  European equity close: More gains

  Closing changes for the main bourses - UK FTSE +0.6% - German DAX +0.4% - Spain IBEX -0.4% - French CAC +0.7% - Italy MIB[...]
  2017-12-12 20:47:07

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  Who wants some outrageous predictions for 2018?

  Saxo Bank has a few Naturally, predictions like this are more for bank PR than education but they have some value. For one, they're a[...]
  2017-12-12 20:47:07

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  Down goes the US dollar. Rand Paul the culprit?

  Jitters about comments from Rand Paul? I'm not sure what's behind the move but comments from Rand Paul where he says he can't vote to[...]
  2017-12-12 20:47:07

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  US sells 30-year bonds at 2.804% vs WI bid 2.805%

  29-year 11-month reopening - Bid to cover at 2.48 vs 2.23 prior Solid auction. Copyright 2015 Forexlive.com
  2017-12-12 20:47:07

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  US November monthly budget statement -$138.5 billion vs -$134.5 billion expected

  US budget deficit data - Year to date deficit $202 billion compared to $183 billion in the prior year - Outlast $347B vs $337B in[...]
  2017-12-12 20:47:07

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  Will the sleeping bear wake again?

  An audio recap of trading so far today Our biggest concern is the ongoing investor immunity to any possible downside risk, with the US equity[...]
  2017-12-12 20:47:07

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  Schumer: Democrats will oppose any budget deal that would allow defense to rise, while holding down domestic priorities

  Senate Minority Leader Schumer He adds: The Republicans hold a 52-48 lead in the Senate.  You can be sure that the Democrats would not vote[...]
  2017-12-12 20:47:07

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