Month: April 2018

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  Australia - Reserve Bank might fund mortgages during the next recession

  This in the press here in Australia this morning - described as  "personal thoughts" from Dr. Leon Berkelmans,  who works at the Bank (i.e. this is[...]
  2018-04-20 03:25:08

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  SNB's Jordan: CHF below 1.2 (against euro) a move in right direction

  Thomas Jordan is chairman of the governing board of the Swiss National Bank (the central bank) - CHF fall under 1.20 per euro goes in[...]
  2018-04-20 03:25:08

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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 03:25:08

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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 03:25:08

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  Here is what’s on the economic calendar in Asia today - Fed speak coming up

  A light one, but a Fed speaker and Japanese inflation data will be a focus. 2245 - Federal Reserve Mester to speak - Loretta Mester[...]
  2018-04-20 03:25:08

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  Full text of the April 18, 2018 Bank of Canada statement

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¼ per cent The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at[...]
  2018-04-20 03:17:13

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  Watch live: The Bank of Canada press conference

  Poloz and Wilkins to speak Poloz and senior deputy Wilkins will deliver an opening statement and then take questions from the media starting at 11:15[...]
  2018-04-20 03:17:13

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  BOC's Poloz: Interest rates may need to remain below neutral range

  Bank of Canada press conference From the opening statement: - Deliberations focused on appropriate pace of rate rises - Recent wage data has been encouraging[...]
  2018-04-20 03:17:13

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  Forexlive European/UK FX News: UK retails sales bad miss in March

  Forex and Bitcoin news for Uk and European trading Thursday 19 April 2018 The focus for the session was on UK retail sales but there[...]
  2018-04-19 23:25:19

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  Nearly there : Approaching the EUR/CHF 1.2000 level

  Bloomberg out with EUR/CHF rising to 1.1999 before retreating at the 1.2000 level. Currently at 1.1971. BlackRock out with this earlier...
  2018-04-19 23:25:19

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