Month: July 2018

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  BOJ holds fixed-rate operation for first time since February

  Bank of Japan with a special JGB buying operation There was a pre-announced buying operation planned:  Economic calendar due from Asia today - deck clear[...]
  2018-07-23 07:29:08

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  PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.7593 (vs. Friday at 6.7671)

  People's Bank of China ending a 7 day run of a weaker onshore yuan at the daily setting  Note: Since Friday the yuan has regained[...]
  2018-07-23 07:29:08

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  US' Pompeo says Iran's leaders have enriched themselves from corruption

  US Secretary of State Pompeo remarks coming across via Reuters: And … its over to the comments section … :-D ForexLive
  2018-07-23 07:29:08

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  This week we get US Q2 GDP, and some estimates are getting cranked right up

  US second quarter economic growth data is due on 27 July at 1230GMT - expected (median consensus) is 4.3% y/y But some are ratcheting up[...]
  2018-07-23 07:29:08

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  Also coming up this week - US / EU trade talks on Wednesday

  President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker meet on July 25 Cecilia Malmström is EU trade commissioner and last week she sought to, err,[...]
  2018-07-23 07:29:08

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  AUD traders - heads up for Q2 inflation data due this week (July 25)

  Australian second quarter CPI data is due this week, on Wednesday 23 July 2018 at 0130GMT  Via RBC: For the 'headline' For the y/y headline[...]
  2018-07-23 07:29:08

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  Reports of a multiple shooting in Toronto

  9 people have been shot. At least 9. The shooter has not yet been apprehended Pic via Australian press: ForexLive
  2018-07-23 07:29:08

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  PBOC added funds to China banking system today via MLF

  People's Bank of China injected RMB 502bn (around USD 74bn) of cash into the banking system - Through one-year loans - Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF)[...]
  2018-07-23 07:29:08

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  ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: Yen kept climbing, BOJ buys JGBs

  Forex and Bitcoin news for Asia trading Monday 23 July 2018 On Friday Reuters reported BOJ policy setters were in "unusually active discussions" ahead of[...]
  2018-07-23 07:29:08

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  US Trump warns Iran to "never, ever" threaten the US or "you will suffer consequences"

  US President Trump on the twitter with some advice for Iran's leaders: Iran would probably be wise to heed the warnings. There are elections approaching[...]
  2018-07-23 07:29:08

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