Month: April 2018

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  Chinese government is to hold a briefing later today on China-US trade

  Headlines via Bloomberg No details given so far on the specifics of what the briefing will be about. the timing or The announcement says that[...]
  2018-04-04 11:25:07

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  The aussie has that familiar feeling again

  AUD/USD starts to slip back below 0.7700 The dollar is retracing some gains across the board, and that has seen the aussie slip back to[...]
  2018-04-04 11:25:07

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  China said to announce retaliatory measures in briefing later - Reuters

  Citing a China state media journalist The headline says that China will announce retaliatory measures against the US in response to the tariffs list announced[...]
  2018-04-04 11:25:07

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  Nikkei 225 closes higher by 0.13% at 21,319.55

  Tokyo's main index closes marginally higher as Asian stocks are mostly mixed on the day A relatively muted trading day for Japanese stocks as the[...]
  2018-04-04 11:25:07

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  Eurostoxx futures -0.1% in early European trading

  A tepid start to futures trading in Europe The futures open is mainly picking up the mixed sentiment from Asian stocks today, as worries about[...]
  2018-04-04 11:25:07

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  China's WTO envoy pledges retaliation over US trade tariffs

  Headlines via Bloomberg Even more responses coming out of the Chinese camp on the day. I think it's safe to say we all pretty much[...]
  2018-04-04 11:25:07

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  Trading ideas for the European session 4 April

  Your daily thread to exchange ideas and thoughts - 4 April  2018 How's your start to the new month going ? Pairs ranging still and providing[...]
  2018-04-04 11:25:07

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  European equities mostly flat to start the day

  Equity traders still not sure what to make of yesterday's Wall St rally and US-China trade tensions A very cautious open, as the mix of[...]
  2018-04-04 11:25:07

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  China says that US has repeatedly missed best opportunities for resolution on trade

  Comments by China's foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang Further comments from China on the matter. It's been a tirade of responses throughout the day from[...]
  2018-04-04 11:25:07

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  New Zealand Treasury says that consumption should continue to support growth

  Comments by the New Zealand Treasury via their monthly economic indicators report The full report can be found , and the chart pack can be[...]
  2018-04-04 11:25:07

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