Day: April 5, 2018

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  Eurozone's slower start to the year continues on

  Q1 data hasn't been bright and rosy as European officials have been hinting over the last few months When the Citi economic surprise index updates[...]
  2018-04-05 23:25:13

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  EUR/USD bounces off long-term trendline support

  The pair is now back near the highs at 1.2280 currently So, the first test today of the long-term trendline support has failed. This is[...]
  2018-04-05 23:25:13

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  North Korea's Kim told China of intent to rejoin six-party talks - report

  A report by the Nikkei citing multiple sources in China and North Korea with knowledge of the matter Says that Kim Jong Un had shown[...]
  2018-04-05 23:25:13

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  EU's Barnier says Brexit process must be transparent

  EU head Brexit negotiator just out on the wires 5 April - wants to have as close relations with UK as possible post-Brexit Ah how[...]
  2018-04-05 23:25:13

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  Forexlive European morning FX news wrap: Steady as we go as currencies range still

  Forex and cryptocurrency news from the European trading session - 5 April 2018 News: Data: After yesterday's trade war-led fun and games it's been a[...]
  2018-04-05 23:25:13

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  GBPUSD tests 1.4000 as we wait on US data

  More USD demand as the US  data release looms 5 April Decent support at 1.4030 now history but more lurking around 1.4000 holding at the[...]
  2018-04-05 23:25:07

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  US initial jobless claims 242K vs. 225K expected

  Continuing claims 1808k vs 1843K expected
  2018-04-05 23:25:07

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  US February trade balance USD -57.6bln vs -56.8bln exp

  US February trade balance data now out 5 April - -56.7bln prev US trade deficit showing no signs of improvement and frankly as a net[...]
  2018-04-05 23:25:07

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  March Canada Int'l merchandise trade -2.69B vs. -2.10B expected

  Canada merchandise trade The Canada Trade deficit was higher than expected at -2.7B vs -2.1B expected.  For the full report . The CAD has weakened[...]
  2018-04-05 23:25:07

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  Kudlow says he thinks US-China trade deal will happen "over a period of time"

  White House economic advisor Kudlow speaking on Fox TV 5 April - expects barriers will come down on both sides as part of a deal[...]
  2018-04-05 23:25:07

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