Month: June 2018

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  Fed's Brainard supports gradual hikes, say rates may rise above neutral

  Comments from Brainard on the economy - Italy political developments have introduced some risks to global synchronized growth - Gradual US rate hikes appropriate That[...]
  2018-06-05 07:19:23

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  Fed's Quarles says his near-term economic outlook hasn't changed

  Quarles on CNBC - Trade measures haven't had big macro effect yet - Markets have absorbed Italy news reasonably well
  2018-06-05 07:19:23

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  Fed's Mester: We need to be moving up rates gradually

  Mester on the economy - Italy hasn't changed view of US economy fundamentals - Doesn't think inflation will spike higher Nothing new from Mester.
  2018-06-05 07:19:23

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  China press says the PBOC may cut rates again

  China's Economic Information Daily (headline via Bloomberg) says the pbocc  People's Bank of China may cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by a further 0.5 to 1.5%[...]
  2018-06-05 07:19:23

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  EUR/USD at a crossroad with focus still on Italy and inflation data to come

  Price currently trades between the 100 and 200-hour moving averages The focus right now will still be on sentiment regarding Italy and for any further[...]
  2018-06-05 05:15:43

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  NZD/USD continues to eye 0.7000 as buyers remain in control

  Offers at the 0.7000 figure level is still capping the pair The pair tested the 21 May low yesterday but support there and the turnaround[...]
  2018-06-05 05:15:43

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  Levels for the (big data) day ahead on the Australian dollar (and the kiwi too)

  Early levels info coming in for AUD/USD and NZD/USD (as a bit of a bonus!) And, ICYMI - its a big day for Australian forex-relted[...]
  2018-06-05 05:14:05

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  EU's Malmstrom: We're looking to safeguard our metals industries, first measures could come in July

  EU on tariffs and trade via Reuters - IF US wants to stop the WTO dispute system, it's on the right track - US view[...]
  2018-06-05 03:26:39

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  May: Told Trump metals tariffs were unjustified and deeply disappointing

  Comments from a spokesman for Theresa May - Underlined the need to recognize open and fair trade across the world and to safeguard jobs -[...]
  2018-06-05 03:26:39

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  European stocks end the session with gains (sans Italy)

  Spain and Portugal lead the way The European major stock indices - with the exception of the Italian FTSE MIB - are ending with gains[...]
  2018-06-05 03:26:39

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