Month: April 2018

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  Japan's trade minister comments on trade, US tariffs

  Japanese industry minister Seko says that Chinese retaliatory tariffs do not benefit anyone - Declines a comment on the upcoming japan / US summit --[...]
  2018-04-03 07:25:07

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  Australia - Job ads (ANZ survey) for March: 0.0% m/m (prior -0.3% m/m)

  ANZ reporting an unchanged result for job advertisements in March  - +11.5% y/y Eyes will be on the RBA statement today in effort to divine[...]
  2018-04-03 07:25:07

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  The final hope for equity bulls

  Is that earnings season is drawing near US equities are off to the to Q2 since the Great Depression. While Trump's persistent attack on Amazon[...]
  2018-04-03 07:25:07

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  UK data due Tuesday - manufacturing PMI for March

  Markit manufacturing PMI from the UK (for March) is due on Tuesday 3 April 2018   Due at 0830GMT - expected 54.7 - prior 55.5[...]
  2018-04-03 07:25:07

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  China imposed tariffs on US in order to 'balance losses' - state media

  According to a commentary from the official People's Daily China yesterday that they would impose tariffs on 128 US products, and the news outlet reports[...]
  2018-04-03 07:25:07

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  UOB says that Asian currencies have strengthened too much

  Some commentary from UOB strategists Heng Koon How and Peter Chia They say that the Chinese yuan and other Asian currencies have limited room for[...]
  2018-04-03 07:25:07

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  More on US Pres. Trump reportedly wants a NAFTA overhaul deal within two weeks

  Headline is here from earlier: US President Trump said to want a NAFTA deal (in principle) within 2 weeks More now, detail via CNBC: Trump[...]
  2018-04-03 07:25:07

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  Heads up for NZD traders - dairy auction due during London time Tuesday 3 April 2018

  Just a quickie heads up (more to come  later) - the Global Dairy Trade auction is today during London time Results should begin to dribble[...]
  2018-04-03 07:25:07

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  Former Wall Street banker Justin Muzinich to be US deputy Treasury secretary

  Muzinich is formerly of Morgan Stanley, and will be nominated as deputy Treasury secretary  - his responsibilities would include international issues  
  2018-04-03 07:25:07

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  Australia - AiG manufacturing PMI for March: 63.1 (prior 57.5)

  Australian industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index for March March in at 63.1 (18th consecutive month in expansion and surging) Still strong in expansion, to[...]
  2018-04-03 07:25:07

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