Month: January 2018

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  Spain Dec unemployment change -61.5k vs -58.7k expected

  Latest data released by the Spanish Ministry of Employment - 3 January 2018 According to the report, that leaves the number of people out of[...]
  2018-01-03 08:47:06

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  South Korea said to be waiting for a second phone call with North Korea later today

  News out on the wires Earlier in the day, North Korea and the two countries had a phone call which spanned over 20 minutes. Among[...]
  2018-01-03 08:47:06

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  European equities open firmer to start the day

  A positive sign in European stocks after yesterday's poor run This of course follows the tone set by US stocks yesterday and Asian stocks this[...]
  2018-01-03 08:47:06

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  Switzerland Dec manufacturing PMI 65.2 vs 64.5 expected

  Latest data released by Procure - 3 January 2018 A beat on expectations, and just above prior data. Mainly lifted by higher purchase prices and[...]
  2018-01-03 08:47:06

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  Britain reported to be interested to join TPP deal after Brexit

  Looks like they're keeping all their options open, report via Financial Times The FT that they have started informal talks about joining the TPP in[...]
  2018-01-03 08:47:06

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  BOJ announcement due today - preview

  I posted this earlier in the week: Bank of Japan meeting this week - preview Also, if you are wondering what time to expect the[...]
  2018-01-03 08:39:11

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  PBOC sets USD/CNY central rate at 6.5795 (vs. yesterday at 6.6058)

  People's Bank of China setting the onshore yuan reference rate for the trading session Big revaluation for the onshore yuan against the USD today compared[...]
  2018-01-03 08:39:11

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  Big move in the CNY mid-rate from PBOC today, but CNH saying its not enough ...

  Offshore yuan (CNH) has continued to strengthen in China / Hong Kong  morning trade From the People's Bank of China earlier we got Strongest for the[...]
  2018-01-03 08:39:11

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  Bitcoin (Bitstamp exchange) trades above 100/200 hour MA but fails.

  Buyers struggling but $13465 floor needs to be busted The price of bitcoin fell below the 200 and 100 hour MAs yesterday and stayed below[...]
  2018-01-03 06:23:13

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  US stocks trades around unchanged levels at the start of the day

  Last day of the trading year The US major stock indices are opening around unchanged levels in early trading. Yesterday the Dow closed at a[...]
  2018-01-03 06:23:13

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