Day: August 8, 2018

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  Coming up - RBA August monetary policy decision - preview & AUD outlook

  Adding a preview of the Reserve Bank of Australia announcement due at 0430GMT on Tuesday 7 August 2018   Previews already posted from around the[...]
  2018-08-08 22:10:57

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  PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 6.8431 (vs. yesterday at 6.8513)

  People's Bank of China onshore yuan reference rate A little lower for the CNY today  PBOC has skipped OMOs again today, neutral (no RRs mature)[...]
  2018-08-08 22:10:57

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  RBA monetary policy decision due soon - all the previews in one place

  The Reserve Bank of Australia meeting announcement and statement is due at 0430GMT on 7 August 2018   Previews posted: Adding a final one now,[...]
  2018-08-08 22:10:57

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  Its August and you know what that means … pack your bags for Jackson Hole!

  The Fed's annual monetary policy symposium (organized by the Federal Reserve of Kansas City) will be on August 23 to 25 The theme this year[...]
  2018-08-08 22:10:57

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  Due later this week - RBNZ monetary policy decision - preview

  The Reserve Bank of New Zealand  monetary policy announcement is due on Thursday NZ time - Wednesday 8 August at 2100GMT I posted a preview[...]
  2018-08-08 22:10:57

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  Heads up - BOJ Summary of Opinions for July 30/31 meeting due today

  The Bank of Japan Summary of Opinions for July 30/31 meeting is due at 2350GMT The 'Summary' - precedes the Minutes - We won't get those[...]
  2018-08-08 22:09:07

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  AUD traders - heads up for Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe speech today

  RBA Gov Lowe speaks at the Anika Foundation Lunch at 0305GMT on Wednesday 8 August 2018  - The title is: "Demographic Change and Recent Monetary Policy" It[...]
  2018-08-08 22:09:07

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  PBOC said to have met with banks to talk on the yuan

  China's central bank is said to have met with yuan fixing banks yesterday - Urges banks to avoid 'herd behaviour' - And to also make[...]
  2018-08-08 22:09:07

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  In case you missed it: The BOJ thought about hiking twice this year

  The BOJ is no longer a quiet central bank The Bank of Japan contemplated hiking interest rates twice this year in a plan hatched by[...]
  2018-08-08 22:09:07

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  BOE's McCafferty: Not sure of QE withdrawal impact

  McCafferty on LBC Radio Similar line to Carney. Note that McCafferty leaves the MPC at the end of the month. ForexLive
  2018-08-08 22:09:07

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