Month: June 2018

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  Bridgewater gets bearish

  All $160 billion of the huge hedge fund is net short equities has some interesting comments from Bridgewater warning about higher rates leading to trouble[...]
  2018-06-05 17:14:07

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  US May Markit final services PMI 56.8 vs 55.7 expected

  The final reading on the services sector The ISM non-manufacturing index is due at the top of the hour. The upside surprise and series high[...]
  2018-06-05 17:14:07

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  May US ISM non-manufacturing index 58.6 vs 57.6 expected

  May service sector index from the Institute for Supply Management Strong numbers all around. The market was leaning in this direction after the Markit PMI[...]
  2018-06-05 17:14:07

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  US April JOLTS job openings 6698K vs 6350K expected

  Highlights of the April JOLTS report The details of the stronger than expected April JOLTS report shows: The JOLTS report outlines the number of job[...]
  2018-06-05 17:14:07

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  France YTD April budget balance -€54.3 bn vs -€33.1 bn prior

  Latest data released by the French Treasury Agency - 5 June 2018 Low-tier data. Nothing that will impact the euro at this point in time.
  2018-06-05 15:26:40

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  European equities open the day on a softer note

  Stocks in Europe are met with tepid sentiment to start the day Slightly softer tones all around in early trades. The market appears to be[...]
  2018-06-05 15:26:40

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  Spain May services PMI 56.4 vs 56.0 expected

  Latest data released by Markit - 5 June 2018 Decent beats there for Spanish PMI figures. A minor data point though, but at least it[...]
  2018-06-05 15:26:40

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  Juncker says that EU has stood up for free and fair trade around the world

  Comments by European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels Right, and that is why there's no issues with the US on trade. Oh wait. This[...]
  2018-06-05 15:26:40

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  Italy May services PMI 53.1 vs 53.0 expected

  Latest data released by Markit/ADACI - 5 June 2018 A slight beat relative to estimates, but the composite reading stays flat compared to April's print.[...]
  2018-06-05 15:26:40

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  UK May services PMI 54.0 vs 53.0 expected

  Latest data released by Markit/CIPS - 5 June 2018 Solid beats, and sterling jumps on the release. GBP/USD up to a high of 1.3360 from[...]
  2018-06-05 15:25:07

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