Month: June 2018

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  Oil breaks support, finishes the week soft

  OPEC is holding a technical meeting this weekend I suspect there are some fears about hints of OPEC raising production. Technically, oil is below the[...]
  2018-06-04 03:25:06

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  BOJ Gov Kuroda says it is urgent to explore reasons why growth, wages sluggish

  Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda speaking: - Robustness of the global financial system has been enhanced - Urgent to explore reasons why growth, wages sluggish[...]
  2018-06-04 03:20:52

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  RBNZ Gov. Orr: Pleased credit growth has slowed, but hasn't slowed for long enough

  Reserve Bank of New Zealand  Governor Orr in testimony in front of a parliamentary committee now -  Pleased credit growth has slowed - Hasn't slowed[...]
  2018-06-04 03:20:52

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  Bank of Canada meet today - Wednesday 30 May 2018 - preview

  Adam posted a preview here:  Bank of Canada preview: Don't expect clear clues from Poloz A couple more now, via: RBC:  CIBC:  Trade REAL stocks[...]
  2018-06-04 03:20:52

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  US auto sales solid so far as Ford and Fiat-Chrysler beat

  Auto sales numbers are trickling out - Fiat Chrysler +11.0% vs +7.4% estimate - For US light vehicles sales +0.5% vs -0.6% estimate Ford F-series[...]
  2018-06-03 23:26:31

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  Trump tweets about NAFTA and Canada. Laments agriculture

  Trump on NAFTA Here's my belief.  The details of NAFTA don't matter. Canada has a trade deficit with the US or a very small surplus[...]
  2018-06-03 23:26:31

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  Canada May Markit PMI 56.2 vs 55.5 prior

  Canada May manufacturing survey - Prior was 55.5 - New orders 57.6 vs 55.7 prior - Stockpiles 53.1 vs 51.3 That's a seven-year high for[...]
  2018-06-03 23:26:31

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  Kudlow: Trump knew about the jobs numbers yesterday

  Kudlow on CNBC - Trump knew the jobs data yesterday evening - Tweet wasn't intended to signal a strong report - "I don't think he[...]
  2018-06-03 23:26:31

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  US May final Markit manufacturing PMI 56.4 vs 56.6 expected

  The final Markit manufacturing PMI - Flash was 56.6 - Prior was 55.5 - Manufacturing 56.0 vs 55.8 flash - New orders 58.0 vs 58.1[...]
  2018-06-03 23:26:31

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  Monday morning FX - 26 March 2018 - foreign exchange prices, early indications

  ArticleBody As is usual for a Monday morning, market liquidity is very thin indeed:Price guide, indications ... not too much change, just a lil bit,[...]
  2018-06-03 23:25:08

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