Month: April 2018

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  USDCAD consolidate below the 100 day MA today

  Crude oil was lower. Now back to unchanged The price of crude oil moved lower in earlier trading but has seen a rebound higher over[...]
  2018-04-12 21:14:12

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  GBPUSD orders 10 April - Making its mind up still

  Currently 1.4155 after the McCafferty-led spike to 1.4169 Sell interest/res growing between 1.4180-00 . Demand now into 1.4120, 1.4100 and 1.4080 . GBPJPY in play[...]
  2018-04-12 21:10:16

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  Eurozone February industrial production m/m -0.8% vs +0.1% expected

  Latest data released by Eurostat - 12 April 2018 Soggy headline readings, but better revisions overall to prior figures. But the slump surely adds to[...]
  2018-04-12 19:25:23

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  Kremlin say it's extremely important not to raise tensions in Syria

  Kremlin just out with a few comments 12 April - extremely important to avoid any steps that could threaten to raise tensions in Syria -[...]
  2018-04-12 19:25:23

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  The market is gearing up for a Fed hike in June

  Fed fund futures show a 83.1% probability that the Fed will move to raise rates again in June Prior to this week, the probability was[...]
  2018-04-12 19:25:23

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  WTO says 2017 world trade volume grew 4.7% vs 3.6% September forecast

  World Trade Organisation out with latest stats 12 April - 2018 growth f/c in a range of 3.1-5.5% - 2019 growth 4.0% - f/c does[...]
  2018-04-12 19:25:23

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  Trump says an attack on Syria could take place "very soon, or not so soon at all!"

  US President up and tweeting regular as clockwork 12 April - never said when an attack on Syria would take place. Could be very soon[...]
  2018-04-12 19:25:23

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  US initial jobless claims w/e 7 April 233k vs 230k exp

  US initial jobless claims data now out 12 April - 242k prev - continuing claims 1871k vs 1843k exp vs 181k prev from 1806k Not[...]
  2018-04-12 19:25:10

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  US March import price index MoM 0.0% vs. 0.1% expected

  US March import/export price index data (April 12, 2018) The USD has move a little higher off the data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports:[...]
  2018-04-12 19:25:10

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  Canada Feb new housing price index +2.6% vs +3.0% y/y expected

  Housing data from Canada - Prior was +3.2% y/y - m/m new housing price index -0.2% m/m vs +0.1% expected - Prior m/m index 0.0% Some[...]
  2018-04-12 19:25:10

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