Month: July 2018

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  Goldman Sachs - pain ahead for fixed interest, more concerned on bonds than equities

  An interview with Goldman Sachs senior investment strategist Abby Joseph Cohen on Bloomberg overnight This an ICYMI: - adds that valuation of the S&P 500 index is[...]
  2018-07-25 07:29:04

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  Australian inflation data due today - preview

  Australia CPI for Q2 2018 data is due at 0130 GMT. Previews posted already: Just rounding up some of the other previews, this in brief[...]
  2018-07-25 07:29:04

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  Yes, it is Australian CPI day. Does it matter for the AUD?

  I posted previews of the Australian second quarter 2018 inflation data earlier here: As to my question in the headline, unless there is some sort[...]
  2018-07-25 07:29:04

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  All the Australian CPI (Q2 inflation data due at 0130GMT) previews in one place

  April to June CPI due at 0130GMT on 25 July 2018, headline and core (trimmed mean and weighted median) For the 'headline' For the y/y[...]
  2018-07-25 07:29:04

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  New Zealand Trade Balance for June: NZD 113m deficit (vs. expected 200m surplus)

  Headline trade balance, comes in at -113m for a miss on estimates - expected 200m surplus, prior surplus 208m revised from 294m surplus    Exports[...]
  2018-07-25 07:27:07

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  German foreign minister says Britain needs to move in Brexit negotiations

  German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in a media interview  Reuters with the report on the comments.  March 2019 is going to roll around before we[...]
  2018-07-25 07:27:07

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  UK Times on Brexit: Hard border ‘could protect Irish interests’ (Times quote 'sources')

  The UK Times newspaper reports on Brexit  A hard border could be needed to protect the Irish economy if Britain crashes out of the EU[...]
  2018-07-25 07:27:07

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  Trump sent a letter to Mexico, aid wanted NAFTA done quickly

  US President Trump sent a letter to incoming Mexican President Lopez Obrador After it was checked for anthrax spores (chill, I jest): Headlines via Reuters[...]
  2018-07-25 07:27:07

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  Securities Journal opinion piece says China to be more flexible on monetary policy

  Front-page commentary in the national securities newspaper (sponsored by Xinhua News Agency) - China will maintain prudent monetary policy - Will be more flexible in implementing policy[...]
  2018-07-25 07:27:07

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  Trump calls for free trade with the EU (no mention of TPP free trade)

  President Trump tweeted out his sneak preview of the Wednesday talks with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker You may recall the TPP was ready[...]
  2018-07-25 07:27:07

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