Month: June 2018

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  Trump tweets on trade, warns China and Canada

  Trump is busy on twitter today Trump has tweeted on just about everything today, including trade. "China already charges a tax of 16% on soybeans.[...]
  2018-06-04 23:25:09

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  IMF sees robust French growth in 2018 but softer than 2017

  IMF comments on France - "France has now become a reform leader in Europe" - French gov't has yet to fully specify how its ambitious[...]
  2018-06-04 23:25:09

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  US stocks are opening - and moving - higher at the start of the day/week

  Up 0.40% for the broad market The US stocks are open for the week and the broad indices are higher by about 0.40% - The[...]
  2018-06-04 23:25:09

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  ISM New York May business conditions 66.9 vs 64.3 prior

  Data from the ISM New York survey - Prior was 64.3 - Main index 782.5 vs 779.3 prior It's a low-key indicator but it's pointing[...]
  2018-06-04 23:25:09

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  Italy to pass flat tax for companies next year, maybe families too

  Maybe families too, depending on who you ask There are conflicting reports on what's coming first from Italy's new government. In a TV interview today,[...]
  2018-06-04 23:25:09

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  US April factor orders -0.8% vs -0.5% expected

  US April factory orders and revisions to durable goods orders - Prior +1.6% (revised to +1.7%) - Orders up 8.3% y/y Durable goods orders revisions[...]
  2018-06-04 23:25:09

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  AUDUSD trends higher today. Stalling near resistance area. Can that resistance area hold now?

  The 0.7649-59 stalls the rally The AUDUSD is trending higher in trading today and has stalled near a swing area and the 61.8% of the[...]
  2018-06-04 23:25:09

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  ECB rate hike bets are trickling back in

  Money markets now fully price in a 10 bps rate hike by the ECB in Q3 2019 The probability of a rate hike in June[...]
  2018-06-04 23:25:09

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  Merkel and Draghi said to have an 'exchange of views' earlier today

  German chancellor Angela Merkel and ECB president Mario Draghi had private talks in Berlin today A German government spokesman said the meeting is not public[...]
  2018-06-04 23:25:09

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  ForexLive European FX news wrap: Aussie extends gains after data beat, dollar stays subdued

  Forex news from the European trading session - 4 June 2018 Headlines: Markets: - AUD leads, USD lags on the day - European equities higher[...]
  2018-06-04 23:25:09

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