Month: April 2018

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  More headlines on Japan sales tax - panel will be set up to consider impact

  Only today are we starting to see sales tax commentary begin to cross the wires again Its been a while indeed. This from earlier:  Japan[...]
  2018-04-13 11:25:19

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  2 Trump items: Convenes task force to study US Postal System. To pardon Scooter Libby

  US President Trump goes postal: - signed an executive order establishing a task force to study the United States Postal System - USPS is on[...]
  2018-04-13 11:25:19

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  China Q1 trade balance data: 326.1bn yuan surplus

  Data for the January to March quarter out from China  (all in yuan terms) - Trade balance is a 326.1bn yuan surplus - Exports +7.4%[...]
  2018-04-13 11:25:19

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  Q1 China trade data (more): Imports from US much higher! (exports even more though)

  China trade data hit earlier:  China Q1 trade balance data: 326.1bn yuan surplus China has recorded a huge rise in imports from the US for[...]
  2018-04-13 11:25:19

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  Deutsche on USD/JPY, likely 105 -108 for a time

  Deutsche Securities on the US dollar against the yen, this via Bloomberg - Markets driven by Trump's Twitter messages rather than economic indicators or fundamentals
  2018-04-13 11:25:19

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  NAB says that AUD is riding on Chinese import data and buoyant risk sentiment

  The Australian dollar leads gains among the major bloc to day According to the bank's head of FX strategy, Ray Attrill, the stronger-than-expected Chinese import[...]
  2018-04-13 11:25:12

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  China's trade data earlier helps the aussie on two fronts

  Chinese Q1 trade data showed showed a stark rise in imports growth Eamonn had the data earlier . Import figures came in at +11.7% y/y[...]
  2018-04-13 11:25:12

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  Heads up on Fed speakers due later today

  We're going to be hearing from three Fed speakers later in the day Here's what is on the agenda: 1200 GMT - Boston Fed head[...]
  2018-04-13 11:25:12

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  Germany March final CPI m/m +0.4% vs +0.4% prelim

  Latest data released by Destatis - 13 April 2018 Slight delay in the release by Destatis. But all figures are in line with the preliminary[...]
  2018-04-13 11:25:12

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  A heads up on the key earnings releases later today

  Earnings season is here, and financials are among the first to report Yesterday, we had BlackRock report their Q1 2018 earnings estimate and today it'll[...]
  2018-04-13 11:25:12

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