Month: April 2018

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  More from Liikanen: ECB's bond-buying program is 'open-ended'

  Further comments by ECB member Erkki Liikanen It's been a while since we've had a dovish take on the ECB's policies - especially from one[...]
  2018-04-02 23:17:10

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  BOE says Brexit still poses material risks to financial services

  The Bank of England publishes its financial policy committee record of meeting The full report can be found . Not exactly market moving stuff, more[...]
  2018-04-02 23:17:10

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  Fed's Bostic says fiscal policy is creating more uncertainty for the Fed

  Atlanta Fed head Raphael Bostic with an interview with the Wall St Journal The full transcript can be found  (may be gated). here Not as[...]
  2018-04-02 23:17:10

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  Fed's Bostic: No comments on the outlook or monetary policy

  Bostic was interviewed at an event Bostic to the WSJ earlier. spoke
  2018-04-02 23:17:10

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  USDJPY not concerned about stocks. Races to new highs.

  Looks toward daily trend line at 106.80 The stocks are volatile, but the USDJPY is not acting like the "flight to the relative safety of[...]
  2018-04-02 21:14:12

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  FX option expiries for the 14.00 GMT cut - 27 March 2018

  Here's the larger option expiries today for the 10.00 EST cut 27 March Further to Eamonn's earlier post here's the update: - EURUSD: 1.2250 (EUR 580m)[...]
  2018-04-02 21:10:16

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  Japan - Nikkei / Markit Manufacturing PMI (March, final): 53.1 (prelim 53.2, Feb. 54.1)

  Still in solid expansion at 53.1 in March but down slightly from the February result - Down for the second month in a row Some[...]
  2018-04-02 19:25:13

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  Australia - Private inflation gauge (March): +0.1% m/m (prior -0.1% m/m)

  Monthly gauge of inflation from the Melbourne Institute, a private survey +0.1 % m/m - prior -0.1% m/m 2.1% y/y - prior 2.1% y/y Trimmed[...]
  2018-04-02 19:25:13

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  China announced tariffs on 128 US products – takes effect today (Monday)

  China statement released Sunday night by China's Customs Tariffs Commission (announced on the Finance Ministry website) changing (increasing) tariff treatment on US products
  2018-04-02 19:25:13

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  Australian February Manufacturing PMI (AiG) : (prior was 57.5)

  Australian Industry Group (AiG) performance of Manufacturing Index for March 2018 Dunno how this post got published .... this data is due Tuesday from Australia,[...]
  2018-04-02 19:25:13

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