Month: April 2018

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  Fed's Mester: Further rate hikes appropriate this year and next

  Loretta Mester is President of the Cleveland Federal Reserve branch Speaking on her outlook for the US economy and monetary policy: - further rate hikes[...]
  2018-04-20 05:10:08

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  Japan Manufacturers (Reuters Tankan) index 21 in April - drops from 28 in March

  Reuters monthly tankan survey, ahead of the BOJ's quarterly survey not due for until the end of Q2 Japan manufacturers index +21 in April vs[...]
  2018-04-20 05:10:08

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  Japan March CPI data: Headline clocks in at 1.1% y/y (expected 1.1%)

  National Japanese inflation data for the March 2018 Headline National CPI 1.1% y/y   - expected 1.1%, prior was 1.5% Core National CPI (excluding Fresh[...]
  2018-04-20 05:10:08

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  Japan inflation way off target (again): BOJ expected to maintain unrealistic forecast

  The Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting is on April 26 and 27 (preview!) In addition to the policy announcement Friday the BOJ will release[...]
  2018-04-20 05:10:08

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  Australian Treasurer Morrison says banking and financial system are rock solid

  Morrison speaking with reporters today, comments related to the banking royal commission - Announcing tougher penalties for misconduct - banking and financial system are rock[...]
  2018-04-20 05:10:08

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  NZD sinking again, below overnight lows

  NZD/USD is heavy again today,  ANZ comments are a useful background to the losses for the kiwi: global liquidity cycle tightening The domestic economic picture[...]
  2018-04-20 05:10:08

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  CAD traders - inflation and retail sales data due today - preview

  Coming up at 1230GMT on Friday 20 April 2018, Canadian February retail sales and March CPI Retail sales expected +0.4% m/m, prior +0.3% - Retail[...]
  2018-04-20 05:10:08

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  5 US sorghum vessels bound for China hit by tariff impact - 'U-turn"

  Reuters headlines and report: - US sorghum fleet makes u-turn hours after China retaliates against US tariffs  - Five US sorghum vessels out of at[...]
  2018-04-20 05:10:08

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  More on the CHF comments from Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan

  Chairman of the governing board of the SNB Jordan comments on the franc are here earlier Bloomberg have more/recap up now:  here at the link[...]
  2018-04-20 05:10:08

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  PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 6.2897 (vs. yesterday at 6.2832)

  Not a lot of change in the onshore yuan reference rate on the day People's Bank of China skips open market operations (OMOs) today - No[...]
  2018-04-20 05:10:08

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