Month: June 2018

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  Dollar index breaks the 95.00 handle again as the euro slips

  Dollar index tries for another attempt to hold a firm break above the 95.00 handle Resistance is seen at the October high @ 95.150 for[...]
  2018-06-19 06:21:06

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  SNB total sight deposits w.e. 15 June CHF 576.5 bn vs CHF 576.3 bn prior

  Latest data released by the Swiss National Bank - 18 June 2018 Prior week's release can be found . here A slight increase in domestic[...]
  2018-06-19 06:21:06

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  Italy April total trade balance €2.94 bn vs €4.53 bn prior

  Latest data released by Istat - 18 June 2018 Slight delay in the data release by the source. Not a substantial release as we already[...]
  2018-06-19 06:21:06

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  OPEC said to discuss oil output hike of 300k to 600k bpd

  According to Bloomberg That should be a relief for oil as the increase in the output isn't as much as anticipated earlier. WTI now moves[...]
  2018-06-19 06:21:06

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  The Fed is tougher than expected, the ECB is softer. Which tactic will the BoE choose?

  Will the BoE be able to thread the needle? The single currency collapsed on forex on Thursday by more than 2% to 1.1560 USD after[...]
  2018-06-19 06:21:06

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  Heads up for option expiries on Friday (not today, OK?)

  If you are looking for the large and close-by option expiries for today, never fear: And, here is an early heads up for (10am NY[...]
  2018-06-19 02:49:52

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  FX option expiries for the 1400 GMT cut for Friday 25 May 2018

  The larger size and close by expiries for the 10am NY cut today EUR/USD, amounts listed are euro - 1.1650 877m - 1.1750 673m -[...]
  2018-06-19 02:49:52

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  PBOC injects extra funding into market - through PSL

  PBOC injecting through the Pledged Supplementary Lending (PSL) program, of of their many tools - Lends 60.5bn yuan - pbocc People's Bank of China statement[...]
  2018-06-18 22:10:33

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  Analyst on the ECB - "Exit from QE will ultimately underpin the euro"

  ForexLive protip - don't hold your breath. Although if you did overnight, RIP. UBS on the ECB decision: JPMorgan Asset Management  via the Financial Times,[...]
  2018-06-18 22:10:33

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  BOJ announcement: No change in monetary policy

  The Bank of Japan June 2018 meeting has concluded and the statement issued The Bank downgrades its assessment of CPI Leaves policy unchanged, the major[...]
  2018-06-18 22:10:33

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