Month: June 2018

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  ICYMI: China inflation data (May) was out over the weekend

  Factory gate inflation (PPI) came in above expected while the CPI was in line CPI 1.8% y/y - expected 1.8%, prior 1.8% - m/m was[...]
  2018-06-11 07:27:20

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  Reports a US fighter jet has crashed into the sea off Japan

  Reuters citing Japanese media   - Off Okinawa - an F-15 - Kyodo reporting - The pilot is reported to have ejected, though no further[...]
  2018-06-11 07:27:20

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  Japanese data: Core machinery orders for April: +10.1% m/m (expected +2.4% m/m)

  Japan's Cabinet Office with core orders for machinery (exclude those of ships and electric power utilities) Core machinery orders for April +10.1% - expected +2.4%[...]
  2018-06-11 07:27:20

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  US military has confirmed pilot is safe after crash of US jet into sea off Japan

  Posted earlier: Reports a US fighter jet has crashed into the sea off Japan Just following up with some better news, that US military has[...]
  2018-06-11 07:27:20

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  US President Trump makes fresh attack on Canada's PM Trudeau

  The latest tweet from the President of the United States of America  Fair Trade is now to be called Fool Trade if it is not[...]
  2018-06-11 07:27:20

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  EUR, AUD, NZD all higher today. But CAD rhymes with sad!

  The Canadian dollar is a laggard today, with Canada being singled out for attach by US President Trump As the title to the post says:[...]
  2018-06-11 07:27:20

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  More presidential tweets - now with an attack on the EU

  President Trump on twitter again, this time on NATO funding  ....And add to that the fact that the U.S. pays close to the entire cost[...]
  2018-06-11 07:27:20

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  Trump now singling out Germany re NATO payments

  The big impact from Trump's tweets was earlier on the CAD When he switched his bullying over to the Europe it has had little FX[...]
  2018-06-11 07:27:20

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  Trump now referring to enemies in his trade tweets

  Continuing the series of tweets from US President Trump on trade matters  Trump taking it up a notch this time with talk of enemies Sorry,[...]
  2018-06-11 07:27:20

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  USD/JPY to its highest for the session

  The USD/JPY move lower at the beginning of the very early Asia session has been full reversed and then some. USD/JPY has been as high[...]
  2018-06-11 07:27:20

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