Day: June 21, 2018

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  ECB's Villeroy reiterates that rates are to stay unchanged 'until at least summer 2019'

  Further comments by Villeroy on the day Very much wanting to clarify the situation after he earlier that the first move could come in the[...]
  2018-06-21 22:10:28

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  The ECB is more worried about a trade war than it's letting on

  ECB frets about trade war Reuters, citing ECB sources, officials at the central bank are growing increasingly concerned about a trade war. reports that Conversations[...]
  2018-06-21 22:10:28

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  Powell: Repeats that case for continued gradual hikes is 'strong'

  Comments from Powell in Portugal Upbeat comments for sure but he's still skeptical on inflation rising. "Earlier in the expansion, as the economy recovered, the[...]
  2018-06-21 22:10:28

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  Full slate of economic data due at the bottom of the hour

  Canadian and US data coming up Four releases are due out from Canada and the US at 8:30 am ET (1230 GMT). For the US, initial[...]
  2018-06-21 19:29:07

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  The GBP is the strongest while the EUR is the weakest at the start of NA session

  The USD is mostly higher but mixed As the North American session begins, the GBP is the strongest, while the EUR is the weakest. The[...]
  2018-06-21 19:29:07

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  US initial jobless claims w.e. 16 June 218k vs 220k expected

  Latest data released by the Department of Labour - 21 June 2018 The jobless claims continue to head lower, no surprises as firms are likely[...]
  2018-06-21 19:29:07

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  Canada April wholesale trade sales +0.1% vs +0.3% expected

  Canada wholesale sales data The food category and personal and household goods category were strong.
  2018-06-21 19:29:07

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  Canada May ADP employment +2.9K vs +30.2K prior

  Canadian jobs survey from ADP This is a new series that was introduced late last year so there isn't much of a track record. It's[...]
  2018-06-21 19:29:07

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  Philly Fed business outlook for June 19.9 vs 29.0 expected

  Lower than expected The Philadelphia Fed business outlook for June came in at 19.9 versus 29.0 expectations. That was much lower than the 34.4 from[...]
  2018-06-21 19:27:07

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  GBPUSD moves above swing area/MA. Targets higher levels.

  BOE send the pair higher The GBPUSD is moving higher and higher. The pair just broke above its 38.2% at 1.3242 level and looks toward[...]
  2018-06-21 19:27:07

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