Month: January 2018

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  Japanese yen tops the major bloc so far, while sterling lags behind

  Other major currencies mostly trading range-bound against the dollar on the day The JPY extended gains today after yesterday's announcement by the BOJ that they[...]
  2018-01-10 08:47:14

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  BOC Q4 Business Outlook Survey futures sales 8.0 vs 19.0 prior

  Highlights of the Bank of Canada Q4 Business Outlook survey - Prior was 19.0 - Did sales grow over past 12 months +20 vs +13[...]
  2018-01-10 08:39:12

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  Odds of a Bank of Canada hike next week tick higher after survey

  Bank of Canada hike odds hit 86% The Bank of Canada will hike rates next week or roil markets with a surprise. The Q4 Business[...]
  2018-01-10 08:39:12

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  BMO becomes the final big Canadian bank to forecast BOC rate hike next week

  BMO throws in the towel All six of Canada major banks now believe the BOC will hike rates next week. Many changed their calls after[...]
  2018-01-10 08:39:12

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  Fed's Bostic: FOMC may not need 3 or 4 hikes per year

  Bostic warns that public inflation expectations weakened - Central bank may not need to hike 3-4 times in 2018 - Rate between 1.25% to 1.50%[...]
  2018-01-10 08:39:12

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  Fed's Williams up next

  Williams speaks at inflation targeting conference Williams will be on a panel on inflation targeting at about 1835 GMT. There won't be any text so[...]
  2018-01-10 08:39:12

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  Fed's Rosengren again - more comments on inflation

  He isn't really adding much to earlier remarks: Fed's Rosengren: Periodic reassessment of inflation target 'would be useful' Copyright 2015 Forexlive.com
  2018-01-10 08:39:06

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  Bank of Japan cuts its purchases of JGBs today

  BOJ JGB buying - Buys JPY 190 bln of 10 - 25 Year JGBs in today's operation, compared to 200bn yen last time - And[...]
  2018-01-10 08:39:06

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  PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.4968 (vs. yesterday at 6.4832)

  The Bank has skipped OMOs again today - 12th day in a row Net drain of 130bn yuan On the mid-rate, we got this earlier:[...]
  2018-01-10 08:39:06

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  USD/JPY selling off - follows BOJ reducing JGB purchase amount

  USD/JPY is down from highs circa 113.15 to around 112.80 now Earlier on we got the news that the Bank of Japan had reduced its[...]
  2018-01-10 08:39:06

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