Month: July 2018

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  USD/CAD in focus: Weak dollar and  BOC rate announcement

  USD/CAD it  did weaken the USD in Friday's trading The Bank of Canada is expected to raise interest rates at it's meeting on Wednesday this[...]
  2018-07-11 06:21:06

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  Nasdaq makes it to up 100 points or +1.33%

  Goldilocks jobs trumps the US/China tariffs The move higher has been steady.  The Goldilocks employment number has trumped the US/China tariffs. The S&P is up[...]
  2018-07-11 06:21:06

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  Large forex option expiries still to come - heads up

  I posted today's here: These now for the days ahead: AUD/USD for June 20 - 0.7475 AUD 1.2bn EUR/USD for June 21 - 1.1525 EUR[...]
  2018-07-11 02:51:59

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  The output gap is like a lot of things in economics: It works in theory

  Don't mind the gap The Bank of Canada was talking about the output gap way before it was popular. It's been the central bank's guiding[...]
  2018-07-11 01:29:47

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  ECB's Nowotny says Eurozone growth expected to remain strong this year

  Comments by ECB member Ewald Nowotny in Linz, Austria ForexLive
  2018-07-10 22:10:53

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  ECB's Mersch says global environment is marked by heightened uncertainty

  Comments by ECB member Yves Mersch in Linz, Austria - Monetary policy can't compensate for national shortcomings - Eurozone members must use expansion to reduce[...]
  2018-07-10 22:10:53

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  FOMC meeting minutes due at the top of the hour

  Raise 2018 hike projections from 3 to 4 at the last meeting Remember at the last meeting, the FOMC not only raised rates by 0.25%[...]
  2018-07-10 22:10:53

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  FOMC meeting minutes: Saw intensified risks around trade policy

   Gradual hikes needed amid very strong economy though.  Meeting minutes from June 2018 FOMC meeting - price moves support outlook for 2% inflation  As the[...]
  2018-07-10 22:10:53

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  Did the Fed just do the White House a solid?

  Audio recap
  2018-07-10 22:10:53

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  Video: Why the Bank of Canada has it all wrong

  Central banks should be trying to minimize volatility but the Bank of Canada has embraced it The Bank of Canada seems to view volatility is[...]
  2018-07-10 22:09:10

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