Month: April 2018

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  Bank of Canada preview: A meeting with global implications

  Preview of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on April 18, 2018 The Bank of Canada is suddenly a bellwether. Central banks are having[...]
  2018-04-19 03:17:14

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  Fed discount rate minutes: Three regional banks sought no hike

  Highlights of the discount rate minutes - 10 banks voted to hike - 3 banks voted not to hike - Regional directors noted tight labor[...]
  2018-04-19 03:17:14

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  Fed's Evans says 2.5% inflation "would not put the Fed's nose out of joint"

  Evans speaking to reporters Does a nose even have a joint? - Above-trend growth adds to better inflation outlook - Sees gradual policy adjustment until[...]
  2018-04-19 03:17:14

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  US stocks enjoy good gains. S&P index tests key MA resistance.

  100 day MA for S&P at 2700.48 today The US major indices are trading higher today.  We can thank a surge in subscriptions on Netflix[...]
  2018-04-19 01:14:18

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  USD/CHF climbs above 200-day moving average

  First time above the technical level in three months The last time USD/CHF was above the 200-dma since January 12.
  2018-04-19 01:14:18

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  EURUSD moves below the 100 hour MA after better housing.

  A move below increases the bearishness of the pair The EURUSD is breaking back below its 100 hour MA at the 1.23526 after the better[...]
  2018-04-19 01:14:18

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  USDJPY tests its hourly MAs/trades at session highs

  Remains confined to the range The USDJPY moved lower over the last few trading days, after peaking on Friday. The move to the high last[...]
  2018-04-19 01:14:18

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  FX option expiries for the 14.00 GMT cut - 11 April 2018

  Here's the larger option expiries today for the 10.00 EST cut 11 April Further to Eamonn's earlier post here's the update: - EURUSD: 1.2500 (380m)[...]
  2018-04-19 01:10:12

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  Iran says it is switching from USD to the Euro for its foreign transactions

  Reuters citing Iran's Press TV for the news  Should use the AUD, ya ****ers Anyway .... EUR/USD has popped a few points, recovered its Eurozone[...]
  2018-04-18 23:25:17

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  Analyst responses to the UK inflation data coming in: "undermining" May hike case

  The data is here from earlier: - GBP didn't wait for no analysts:  The Financial Times has rounded up a few responses, I picked out[...]
  2018-04-18 23:25:17

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