Day: August 6, 2018

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  Heads up for rising JGB yield again today in the Tokyo morning

  The BOJ said its OK for JGBs to trade in a wider range Did they jump or were they pushed though? 10yr JGB (chart is[...]
  2018-08-06 22:12:50

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  PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 6.7942 (vs. yesterday at 6.8293)

  Wow! A yuan appreciation from the PBOC today.   PBOC skips open market operations today, for a 10th consecutive day - 30bn yuan of RRs[...]
  2018-08-06 22:12:50

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  BOJ's Amamiya: Will take time to hit 2% inflation, powerful easing appropriate

  Bank of Japan deputy governor Amamiya reading the approved script  - Momentum for hitting price goal maintained - Will take time for inflation to reach[...]
  2018-08-06 22:12:50

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  Bank of England monetary policy decision today - all the previews in one place

  BoE Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting is Thursday 2 August 2018  Previews: -  (RBC) (MS, Nomura) - (TD, Barclays, BNP Paribas) And, if you read[...]
  2018-08-06 22:12:50

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  Recap of BOJ's Amamiya speech earlier - BOJ will buy JGBs if yields rise rapidly

  A speech from Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya earlier today (not too long ago): Reuters  have a bit of a recap up on the[...]
  2018-08-06 22:12:50

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  More China press: More PBOC RRR cuts may come this year

  China Securities Journal again, via Bloomberg  - RRR cuts for some banks may happen in H2 Sec Journal citing an analyst at a bank ForexLive
  2018-08-06 22:11:05

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  Nomura prefer GBP long (especially against EUR) after the BoE rate hike

  Nomura saying the Bank of England rate move was a hawkish hike - expect another in February - Says BoE not showing too much concern[...]
  2018-08-06 22:11:05

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  Westpac says political uncertainty is casting doubt on the RBA's employment forecasts

  The Reserve Bank of Australia meet next week, Westpac with an early preview In very brief: - RBA certainly on hold again Westpac say its[...]
  2018-08-06 22:11:05

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  BOE's Carney: Don't assume bank rate will rise to 2-3%. Short-term factors pushing equilibrium lower

  More from Carney's press conference Cable is down 95 pips to 1.3032. ForexLive
  2018-08-06 22:11:05

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  Mark Carney will be on Bloomberg TV at 1500 GMT

  Carney to appear on Bloomberg TV Don't take those times as gospel. They like to keep people waiting (and watching). We'll have any headlines. Cable[...]
  2018-08-06 22:11:05

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