Day: April 10, 2018

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  US March NFIB small business optimism index 104.7 vs 107.0 expected

  Latest data released by the NFIB - 10 April 2018 This is an index which measures the opinion of small businesses on the economic conditions[...]
  2018-04-10 23:25:16

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  EU's Katainen says EU-US trade situation calmer now than two weeks ago

  EU's Katainen speaking to reporters in Brussels 10 April - EU trade sec Malmstrom in constant touch with US - discussions ongoing - EU welcomes[...]
  2018-04-10 23:25:16

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  Forexlive European morning news wrap: Better risk sentiment helps pound and commodity currencies

  Forex and cryptocurrency news from the European trading session - 10 April 2018 News:   -   Perceived softer tones on US-China trade war from[...]
  2018-04-10 23:25:16

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  Euro rallies after Nowotny comments but capping again as NA desks fire up

  It's been a good session for EUR pairs helped now by hawkish Nowotny tones I said in my previous post with those comments that it's[...]
  2018-04-10 23:25:16

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  Canadian March housing starts 225.2K vs 217K expected

  Canadian housing starts data from the CMHC - was 229.7K (revised to 231.0K) - Q1 starts 226.9K vs 219.1K a year ago Solid report as[...]
  2018-04-10 23:25:16

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  US March PPI final demand +0.3% vs +0.1% m/m expected

  March PPI figures - was +0.2% - +3.0% y/y vs +2.9% exp - Prior y/y +2.8% Core: - Ex food and energy +0.3% vs +0.2%[...]
  2018-04-10 23:25:08

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  Canada Feb building permits mm -2.6% vs -1.3% exp

  Canada Feb building permits data now out 10 April - 5.2% prev from 5.6% - C$ 8.2bln worth of permits issued - total value of[...]
  2018-04-10 23:25:08

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  China may cut import duties on autos by half - report

  Report in the China Business Journal The important thing here is that China is attempting to appease the US. That's a sign that they don't[...]
  2018-04-10 23:25:08

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  Trump cancels trip to South America to oversee response to Syria

  That's ominous Trump was supposed to go to the Summit of the Americas and visit Lima and Bogota on Thursday but instead Pence will now[...]
  2018-04-10 23:25:08

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  US stock futures higher after ugly finish on Monday

  Rally virtually evaporated yesterday The good news yesterday was that the S&P 500 finished higher. The bad news is that it only finished 8.69 points higher[...]
  2018-04-10 23:25:08

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