Month: April 2018

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  AUD traders – heads up also for building approvals data today – preview

  Coming up at 0130GMT (Wednesday 4 April 2018), but taking a back seat in terms of interest to the retail sales numbers () ... February[...]
  2018-04-04 03:25:07

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  "Source" says no White House policy action on Amazon on table, but could change

  No White House policy actions about Amazon.com Inc are on table at this time, but that could change - Reuters report citing "source familiar with[...]
  2018-04-04 03:25:07

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  New Zealand - ANZ Consumer Confidence for March: +0.2% m/m (prior +0.6%)

  The index to 128.0 from the previous month's 127.7 - Third consecutive monthly rise ANZ comments on what is supporting sentiment: - low unemployment, solid[...]
  2018-04-04 03:25:07

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  New Zealand Government financial statement update: surplus larger than forecast

  This is the latest NZ government financial statement update (for 8 months into the financial year)  The 8 month surplus is NZD 49m larger than was[...]
  2018-04-04 03:25:07

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  China press (Xinhua): US list of China goods violates international trading rules

  This is in relation to earlier news from the US on tariffs directed at China: I expect we will see further retaliation from China in[...]
  2018-04-04 03:25:07

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  More on White House re Amazon - policy changes possible

  I posted the headline here earlier: "Source" says no White House policy action on Amazon on table, but could change More detail now, via a[...]
  2018-04-04 03:25:07

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  Westpac update the view on the New Zealand dollar: 0.69 mid-year target

  A quick note issued on the NZD from Westpac, dated April 3 Earlier from NZ: -- And, earlier from Westpac, this time an updated view[...]
  2018-04-04 03:25:07

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  How low for the yen in Asia today? Resistance levels in USD/JPY

  I posted earlier on the levels to eye on the Australian dollar: And, there is some data due from Australia today: And .... this on[...]
  2018-04-04 03:25:07

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  Fed's Harker now sees two more rate hikes this year

  Harker gets hawkish - Sees three total hikes this year, from two - Raises his GDP forecasts for 2018 and 2019 - Expects inflation to[...]
  2018-04-04 03:17:13

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  Fed's Harker: Would be willing to slow hikes if yield curve doesn't steepen sufficiently

  Harker speaks with reporters - Forcing regional president nominees to testify before Congress could hurt independence It's time to start watching the yield curve much[...]
  2018-04-04 03:17:13

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