Day: July 20, 2018

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  Italian assets slide as political worries strike again

  10-year bond yields are up 6 bps while the benchmark stock index is down 1.1% ForexLive So far, the move here appears rather contained to[...]
  2018-07-20 19:30:59

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  Eurozone May current account balance NSA +€4.6 bn vs +€26.2 bn prior

  Latest data released by the ECB - 20 July 2018 - Prior +€26.2 bn; revised to +€27.3 bn - Seasonally adjusted current account +€22.4 bn[...]
  2018-07-20 19:30:59

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  UK June public sector net borrowing +£4.5 bn vs +£3.6 bn expected

  Latest data released by ONS - 20 July 2018 - +£3.4 bn; revised to +£3.9 bn - PSNB (ex-banks) +£5.4 bn vs +£5.0 bn expected[...]
  2018-07-20 19:30:59

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  Italy's Di Maio denies clash with finance minister Tria - report

  According to a report by ANSA - Says that he never asked for Tria to resign ForexLive Tensions within the ruling government has seen Italian[...]
  2018-07-20 19:30:59

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  Italian Treasury says that reports on Tria's resignation is "pure invention"

  Further claims by Italian officials refuting earlier reports that Salvini and Di Maio called for finance minister Tria to resign ForexLive
  2018-07-20 19:30:59

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  Trump says that other countries are taking advantage of the US on trade

  Part two of Trump's interview with the CNBC is being released now ForexLive He's threatening China with more tariffs yet again. So far, we're not[...]
  2018-07-20 19:29:09

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  Merkel says that she thinks potential US tariffs on autos would be against WTO rules

  Well, not like that has stopped them so far - Doesn't want tariffs on autos, it would hurt the EU and others - If need[...]
  2018-07-20 19:29:09

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  UK PM May: 'Absolutely committed' to devising a workable backstop

  UK prime minister Theresa May is speaking on the Irish border - White paper proposals can move on the Brexit negotiations - Must rule out[...]
  2018-07-20 19:29:09

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  Equities fall as Trump threatens China with more tariffs

  Little reaction in the currencies market still though Another day, another . Trump trade headline ForexLive Despite all of this, yen pairs are actually holding[...]
  2018-07-20 19:29:09

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  Kudlow says that Trump is 'not letting go' of China trade issue

  According to Axios, citing White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow - China's Xi doesn't want to move on trade - That has offered US no[...]
  2018-07-20 19:29:09

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