Month: April 2018

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  Moody's says direct effects of US tariffs on China exports is limited

  Some comments by Moody's on the US-China trade rhetoric A general assessment by Moody's on the overall situation. Nothing much that we don't already know,[...]
  2018-04-11 07:25:10

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  China says that cuts on import tariffs are based on its own choice

  Further comments by China's vice finance minister Zhu Guangyao China continuing to reiterate that their decision to go through with reforms and open up its[...]
  2018-04-11 07:25:10

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  Japan bank lending data for March

  Japan data on lending in March; this against a background of slower lending growth at banks since about mid-2017. Bank lending including trusts: 2.0% y/y[...]
  2018-04-11 07:25:10

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  Fox says 'imminent announcement' on US action in Syria

  Fox 'news' with the report  Also, other news; That via Reuters    There has been a wee flow into yen .... USD/JPY off a few[...]
  2018-04-11 07:25:10

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  ECB's Draghi confident inflation will rise but sees uncertainty over the degree of economic slack

  ECB president Draghi quoted in the 2017 Annual Report  9 April - recent stock market slide has not had significant impact on broader financial conditions[...]
  2018-04-11 07:17:14

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  BOJ's Kuroda: Inflation still distant from central bank's target

  Comments by Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda Kuroda an the BOJ has been touching quite a bit on exit policy and the timing of[...]
  2018-04-11 07:17:14

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  ECB talking heads up to the rostrum later today

  ECB VP Constancio and chief economist both on the set list for today 9 April First up Constancio 13.00 GMT (14.00 UK/BST) when he presents[...]
  2018-04-11 07:17:14

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  EURUSD continues consolidation at higher levels

  Bullish pennant keeps the bulls in control.  The EURUSD started the NY session by breaking out of a sideways trading range. The price shot up[...]
  2018-04-11 05:14:14

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  The CADJPY trades at the highest level since end February

  Recovery continues... The CADJPY traded at the highest level since February 27th.  The price took out the highs from last week at 84.25 area from[...]
  2018-04-11 05:14:14

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  EIA forecasts a slight rise in US summer gasoline consumption

  The latest in the oil market - EIA sees consumption up 20,000 bpd - Sees total consumption at 9.6 mbpd - Saudi crude oil production[...]
  2018-04-11 03:25:15

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