Month: April 2018

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  ForexLive Americas FX news wrap: Yen finishes with flourish

  Forex news for North American trade on April 13, 2018: Markets: - Gold up $10 to $1344 - WTI crude up 23-cents to $67.29 -[...]
  2018-04-16 03:25:07

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  ECB Minutes: Removal of easing bias should not be misunderstood

  ECB Minutes from last policy meeting now out 12 April - caution voiced over EUR moves - past EUR appreciation has not had significant impact[...]
  2018-04-16 03:17:12

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  BOE's Broadbent doesn't comment on monetary policy

  He mostly touched on the coordination between the BOE's monetary and financial policy committees Not much else of note from his speech. Let's move on.
  2018-04-16 03:17:12

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  BOJ's Etoh: No big impact on Kansai economy from US-China trade spat

  BOJ Osaka branch manager Kimihiro Etoh with some comments Well, his views here are speaking to that of one region only. But in general, a[...]
  2018-04-16 03:17:12

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  BOJ Nagoya branch manager says firms are voicing worry over US trade policy uncertainty

  More comments by the BOJ regional branches Earlier in the day, the BOJ's Osaka branch region manager also something similar - although he sounded less[...]
  2018-04-16 03:17:12

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  BOK's Lee says little likelihood of South Korea being labelled as FX manipulator

  Bank of Korea governor Lee Ju-yeol comments after the central bank's meeting The Bank of Korea announced its monetary policy decision for this month where[...]
  2018-04-16 03:17:12

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  Forex option expiries for today due at 10am NY time (Wednesday 11 April 2018)

  These are the large and close by strikes due for expiration at the New York cut today EUR/USD, euro amounts - 1.2250 U916m - 1.2300[...]
  2018-04-16 01:10:14

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  USDCAD pinned around 1.2650 as the option expiry clock ticks down

  USDCAD feeling the option expiry impact again 10 April Currently 1.2650 on the lower end of 1.2650-60 interest totalling USD 825m as per my usual[...]
  2018-04-16 01:10:14

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  US April prelim U Mich consumer sentiment 97.8 vs 100.5 expected

  Preliminary April U Mich consumer sentiment - was 101.4 (it was highest since 2004) - Current conditions 115.0 vs 121.2 prior - Expectations 86.8 vs 88.8[...]
  2018-04-15 23:25:15

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  US February JOLTS job openings 6.052m vs 6.024m exp

  US February JOLTS job openings data April 13, 2018 The BLS said: Large numbers of hires and separations occur every month throughout the business cycle.[...]
  2018-04-15 23:25:15

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