Month: July 2018

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  Dallas Fed service sector survey 21.1 vs 22.4 prior

  Data from the Dallas Fed ForexLive
  2018-07-31 18:21:10

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  Trading tips for navigating the summer months

  Seven tips for getting the most out of the summer market It was Ella Fitzgerald who performed the song 'Summertime'. The iconic opening lyrics are,[...]
  2018-07-31 18:21:10

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  Nordea says to sell cable into the Bank of England decision

  At the moment, the market agrees Nordea doesn't think a hike is coming and even if it happens, they see cable selling on a dovish[...]
  2018-07-31 18:21:10

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  The 'second demographic transition' might be the greatest long-term threat to markets

  Where have all the children gone? In the long-term, the answer to every question is demographics. Changing ages and populations determine an enormous portion of[...]
  2018-07-31 13:29:40

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  Chinese state banks seen selling USD / buying yuan today

  In the forwards market, larger of the state owned banks selling USD against the RMB Note that the cost of shorting the yuan is ….[...]
  2018-07-31 10:10:41

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  China press says yuan may move around at a low level in the short term

  A piece in the China Securities Journal (via Bloomberg) says yuan may fluctuate at a low level in the short term Key take away for me[...]
  2018-07-31 07:28:46

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  New Zealand Building Approvals for June: -7.6% m/m (prior +7.1% m/m)

  I noted in the preview (link below) the volatility of this data point. Case in point.    -7.6% m/m in June vs. +6.9% (revised from[...]
  2018-07-31 07:28:46

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  UK data, GfK consumer confidence for July: -10 (expected -9)

  GfK consumer confidence from the UK - expected -9, prior -9 Joe Staton, GfK's client strategy director: - consumers appeared to be particularly susceptible to[...]
  2018-07-31 07:28:46

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  More UK data, business survey shows confidence little changed

  Lloyds Bank's business confidence barometer for July  - unchanged from June, remains at at 29% - a slight improvement in optimism about the economy but it[...]
  2018-07-31 07:28:46

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  Australia ANZ Roy Morgan weekly consumer confidence: 119.9 (prior 118.9)

  This weekly data point tends not to have much of an immediate impact on the forex Indeed, AUD little changed. The result continues to wobble[...]
  2018-07-31 07:28:46

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