Month: June 2018

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  Weekend oil - Iran, Venezuela, Iraq say they'll block proposal to increase oil production

  Saudi Arabia and Russia are backing an increase in  oil production at the OPEC (and other producers) meet in Vienna this week Link to the[...]
  2018-06-18 07:27:06

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  AUD traders - heads up for what to expect from the RBA this week

  There is not a lot on the economic calendar from Australia this coming week, but there is some Reserve Bank of Australia activity: , 11.30 am[...]
  2018-06-18 07:27:06

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  ECB speakers scheduled for Monday 18 June 2018, and Fed, BOJ, BoE coming up

  The European Central Bank host the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal from 18 to 20 June 2018 I won't be attending after[...]
  2018-06-18 07:27:06

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  New Zealand - Services PMI for May: 57.3 (prior 55.9)

  BNZ - BusinessNZ indicator for the New Zealand's services sector  57.3 in May A solid rise for this PMI - all 5 of the sub[...]
  2018-06-18 07:27:06

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  Australia - fire on board a bulk iron ore carrier shuts down shipping at Port Kembla

  Port Kembla, south of Wollongong NSW, Australia is the second largest coal export port in NSW.   - Fire in the cargo hold of the[...]
  2018-06-18 07:27:06

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  Japan - Earthquake reported in Osaka prefecture

  Japan Meteorological Agency, JMA, heads up on the quake  Magnitude reported at 5.9 (preliminary magnitude) - Earthquake in the northern part of Osaka Prefecture Revised[...]
  2018-06-18 07:27:06

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  UK data - Rightmove house prices for June +0.4% m/m (prior +0.8% )

  Rightmove house prices for June +0.4% m/m  - prior +0.8% +1.7% y/y - prior +1.1% Not a GBP mover
  2018-06-18 07:27:06

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  More from the UK: BCC cuts its 2018 growth forecast to 1.3% (from 1.4% previously)

  British Chambers of Commerce latest forecast for economic growth  - For 2018 1.3% from 1.4% their prior forecast - 1.3% would be the weakest since[...]
  2018-06-18 07:27:06

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  Japan May trade balance -578.3bn yen (vs. Y-205.2bn expected)

  Exports came in well ahead of the median estimate and grew at their fastest annual pace for 4 months  Trade Balance for May Y -578.3bnTrade[...]
  2018-06-18 07:27:06

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  Latest NZ forecasts expect slight downward revision to growth outlook

  The latest from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER), some snippets: Consensus Forecasts expects a slightly softer growth outlook 
  2018-06-18 07:27:06

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