Month: January 2018

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  The big signal from the CFTC positioning data that everyone is missing

  It's not all about the net The headline from the weekly futures positioning data from the CFTC is always the net specs. That's the net[...]
  2018-01-18 09:25:12

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  China official says 2017 GDP +6.9%

  There hasn't been an announcement, that's from an NDRC official reported in Chinese media ( Hexun, one of China's largest financial information portals - headline via Bloomberg)[...]
  2018-01-18 08:47:12

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  China SAFE says two-way yuan fluctuation will become a new normal

  The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) is China's FX regulator Headlines via Reuters Copyright 2015 Forexlive.com
  2018-01-18 08:47:12

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  More from South Korea - not just on bitcoin this time - comments on won

  Remarks from head of the Bank of Korea S - Sees 2018 Korea growth at 3.0 pct vs 2.9 pct seen earlier - Sees 2018[...]
  2018-01-18 08:47:12

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  Don't mess with China's Li(G)DP

  The number one rule in China is to never upset the powers that be Earlier, a Chinese official from the NRDC made an unofficial that[...]
  2018-01-18 08:47:12

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  Oil - on the continued price gain today (inventory, Nigeria)

  The data late in the US afternoon () sent prices up a little higher  OIL - private survey data shows larger than expected draw in US[...]
  2018-01-18 08:47:12

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  Forget fake news awards - let's give a gold medal to the most accurate central bank

  Bloomberg have ranked the big 7 (G7) central banks and given an award for the one best at forecasting inflation But first .... the worst[...]
  2018-01-18 08:47:07

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  USD/CAD still going nowhere after BOC hike yesterday

  The pair is still stuck in range as NAFTA talks cast a shadow on the loonie The hike in rates yesterday by the Bank of[...]
  2018-01-18 08:47:07

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  ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: The bitcoin bounce was sustained in Asia

  Forex and Bitcoin news for Asia trading Thursday 18 January 2018   -   There was plenty of news and data today. It kicked off with[...]
  2018-01-18 08:47:07

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  China isn't the only one to drop holdings of US Treasuries

  Japan is the other power nation to also lower their holdings of US Treasuries Back in 2004 - 2005, both China and Japan combined accounted[...]
  2018-01-18 08:47:07

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