Day: April 18, 2018

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  USD/CAD has second thoughts ahead of Poloz press conference

  USD/CAD back below 1.2600 USD/CAD jumped nearly a full cent on the Bank of Canada decision to leave interest rates unchanged. No move was mostly[...]
  2018-04-18 19:25:07

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  Watch live: The Bank of Canada press conference

  Poloz and Wilkins to speak Poloz and senior deputy Wilkins will deliver an opening statement and then take questions from the media starting at 11:15[...]
  2018-04-18 19:25:07

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  BOC's Poloz: Interest rates may need to remain below neutral range

  Bank of Canada press conference From the opening statement: - Deliberations focused on appropriate pace of rate rises - Recent wage data has been encouraging[...]
  2018-04-18 19:25:07

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  BOC's Poloz Q&A: We're comfortable with our inflation forecasts

  Poloz and Wilkins take questions - There have been some positive signs on wages but there are still questions - Progress has been encouraging and[...]
  2018-04-18 19:25:07

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  Wilkins Q&A: It's important to make the right calls on temporary factors in inflation data

  Poloz and Wilkins continue Poloz: - Our core measures have 'paid for themselves' by showing trend - Weakness in core inflation measures a year ago[...]
  2018-04-18 19:25:07

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  US President Trump confirms Mike Pompeo meeting with Kim Jong Un in North Korea

  CIA Director Pompeo meet with the Kimster President Trump catching up with Greg; And some guy in Asia:
  2018-04-18 19:17:16

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  Russian Upper House Speaker: Response to US sanctions will precise & painful

  Speaker in the Russian Upper house of parliament - Russia response to US sanctions will be precise and painful Not sure the guy has heard[...]
  2018-04-18 19:17:16

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  It's all about central banks in North American trade

  Bank of Canada decision and the Beige Book on the agenda The economic data calendar is basically bare in upcoming US and Canadian trading. The[...]
  2018-04-18 19:17:16

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  Merkel: Moar Europe please

  Merkel wants European Monetary Fund Merkel reportedly told a party meeting that she favors moving towards a European Monetary Fund while saying that member states[...]
  2018-04-18 19:17:16

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  OPEC and partners unlikely to change supply-cut deal even if inventory target reached - report

  OPEC wants a tighter oil market The gift to shale producers just keeps on giving. OPEC and non-OPEC partners are unlikely to change the supply[...]
  2018-04-18 19:17:16

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