Month: April 2018

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  ECB said to see scope to wait for July meeting to signal end of QE

  BBG report - The officials want more time to assess the recent slowdown - Said to have no talks on interest rate path after QE[...]
  2018-04-22 23:17:09

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  ECB's Draghi: Confidence in the inflation outlook has increased

  Draghi out with some comments in an IMFC statement - Growth momentum is expected to continue - Ample degree of monetary stimulus remains needed -[...]
  2018-04-22 23:17:09

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  Fed's Evans: Yield curve less of a concern than a couple months ago

  Evans speaks with reporters - If inflation rises faster than expected, it's a sign of a stronger economy that can withstand more hikes - Says[...]
  2018-04-22 23:17:09

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  Fed's Williams says he sees continued rate increases

  Williams sure is talking a lot lately - In the context of strong labor market, wage growth and stable inflation he sees continued rate increases[...]
  2018-04-22 23:17:09

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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[...]
  2018-04-22 23:17:09

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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[...]
  2018-04-22 23:17:09

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  UBS changes its call on the RBNZ - to hike in May '19 (from Nov. '18)

  UBS had been forecasting an rate hike by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in November of 2018 - Now pushed that back to May[...]
  2018-04-22 23:17:09

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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[...]
  2018-04-22 23:17:09

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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[...]
  2018-04-22 23:17:09

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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[...]
  2018-04-22 23:17:09

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