Month: April 2018

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  Germany March construction PMI 47.0 vs 52.7 prior

  Latest data released by Markit - 6 April 2018 Slight delay in the release by Markit. That's quite a drop though. Markit is attributing the[...]
  2018-04-06 15:25:07

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  China calls on EU to stand together to uphold WTO rules

  Some comments in an email statement by China's mission to the EU Well, that puts the EU in a bit of an awkward spot. The[...]
  2018-04-06 15:25:07

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  Eurozone March retail PMI 50.1 vs 52.3 prior

  Latest data released by Markit - 6 April 2018 More soggy readings for Eurozone data. The headline and France's reading is the lowest in a[...]
  2018-04-06 15:25:07

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  AUD/NZD fails at another crack lower, then bounces higher on the day

  It is the third trading day that the pair has failed to break the last June high-turned support level When something just refuses to go[...]
  2018-04-06 15:25:07

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  New York Fed names John Williams as next president

  Williams moves to New York from San Francisco - To take over from Dudley on June 18 - Powell praises Williams for his 'insight and[...]
  2018-04-06 15:17:12

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  Fed's Kashkari: I'm surprised by the extent tax cut has lifted confidence

  Comments from Kashkari - It's not clear how tight labor market really is - Unclear if tax cut will lead to investment or lift long[...]
  2018-04-06 15:17:12

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  Liikanen to succeed Draghi as ECB president next year?

  A piece by the FT highlights Finland central bank head Erkki Liikanen as among the front runners now to succeed Draghi as ECB president The[...]
  2018-04-06 15:17:12

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  The battle lines are being drawn more clearly in the EURUSD. What would "break" the pair?

  ... and they are lines If I were to look at the price action this week in the EURUSD, it has up and down fits[...]
  2018-04-06 13:14:18

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  USDJPY breaks to new highs and above swing area.

  Risk is now 106.60 The USDJPY is making a break to new session highs and in the process, has moved above a swing area in[...]
  2018-04-06 13:14:18

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  USDCAD has moves back "out of the box". Can it stay that way?

  Box 1.2814 to 1.2947 The USDCAD fell outside a box that confined the range going back to March 21 in trading yesterday. The catalyst was[...]
  2018-04-06 13:14:18

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