Month: April 2018

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  Here we go - media reports UK PM May to ask cabinet for approval to attack Syria

  Like, this wasn't soooo obvious (I posted on it and ) . Anyway, Sky News reports  here here - that the special Cabinet meeting UK[...]
  2018-04-12 07:26:15

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  AUD - Australian government announces AUD5bn for further infrastructure investment

  Prime Minister Turnbull saying the investment is for a rail line to Melbourne Airport Never mind self driving cars and all that .... more trains[...]
  2018-04-12 07:26:15

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  Moody's changes outlook on Mexico's ratings to stable from negative; ratings affirmed

  Moody's have changed its outlook on Mexico's ratings to stable from negative (Moody's latest, the headlines via Reuters)   Moody's cites:
  2018-04-12 07:26:15

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  More on the news commercial aircraft stopping flights (citing security warnings)

  The breaking I stuck up earlier: - Heads up - Kuwait Airways announces it has cancelled all flights to Beirut until further notice More now:[...]
  2018-04-12 07:26:15

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  New Zealand to ban future offshore oil and gas exploration

  New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern has announced there will be no further offshore oil and gas exploration permits granted - step taken as part[...]
  2018-04-12 07:26:07

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  Australia data – Consumer inflation expectations (April): 3.6% (prior 3.7%)

  A slight dip in expectations this month from the previous. Eyes on the AUD are on Syria and related developments.   - Coming up from[...]
  2018-04-12 07:26:07

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  IMF's Lagarde speaking in Beijing on China, belt and road

  Lagarde says signs of progress in belt and road projects, blooms starting to appear - Says some belt and road investments if not properly tended[...]
  2018-04-12 07:26:07

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  Australia (February) Home loans: -0.2% m/m (vs. expected -0.4%)

  Housing Finance Australia (February) Home loans -0.2% m/m  ... down but not as much as was expected  - expected -0.4%, prior -1.0%, revised from -1.1%
  2018-04-12 07:26:07

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  China March FDI up 0.4% y/y (previous was up 0.8%)

  For the YTD number, foreign direct investment up 0.5% These are in yuan terms In USD terms - March +2.6% y/y - and YTD +2.1%
  2018-04-12 07:26:07

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  China says well-prepared if US escalates on trade, will fight back without hesitation

  Some harsh words here from China ministry of commerce AUD has lost a few points on the trade tension reemergence
  2018-04-12 07:26:07

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