Day: August 12, 2018

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  Four lessons the Federal Reserve hasn't learned

  The Federal Reserve can't adapt to a new environment Brad Delong takes a look at the Federal Reserve and the governance comes up lacking. The[...]
  2018-08-12 19:27:09

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  Trump threatens Canada with auto tariffs if no NAFTA deal

  Trump puts the squeeze on Canada Last weekend it was Saudi Arabia, this weekend it's Trump. Canada can't catch a break in diplomatic relations. USD/CAD[...]
  2018-08-12 19:27:09

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  No flight into the "relatively safety of gold" given all the uncertainty and risk.

  Tests July 2017 lows and near the low for the year today and bounces. But rise is limited.  Those topics can be thought as risky[...]
  2018-08-12 19:27:09

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  Baker Hughes weekly US oil rig count 869 vs 859 prior

  Baker Hughes weekly oil rig count ForexLive
  2018-08-12 19:27:09

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  EUR/USD falls below 1.14. How low can it go?

  Euro technical analysis The euro is at a fresh low of the day, down 135 pips to 1.1391. The charts this week -- across the[...]
  2018-08-12 19:27:09

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  US July monthly budget statement -$76.9 vs -$76.0B expected

  US July budget deficit The trend is certainly not ideal but people have been fretting about developed market deficits and debt for a long time.[...]
  2018-08-12 19:27:09

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  What were the strongest and the weakest of the major currencies this week?

  The JPY is the strongest. The NZD is the weakest. The end of the week is nigh, and there are of course the strongest and[...]
  2018-08-12 19:27:09

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  Japan economy min: Had productive talks with US on trade

  Comments from Motegi to Kyodo news ForexLive
  2018-08-12 19:27:09

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  CFTC Commitments of Traders: Sterling shorts pile in

  Commitment of traders report for the week ending Aug 7, 2018 In general, US dollar bets increased but it's a mixed picture with dollar longs[...]
  2018-08-12 19:27:09

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  Turkish lira briefly bounces after Sekulow says pastor case close to resolution

  Turkey and US talking about imprisoned US pastor Trump lawker Jay Sekulow says the diplomatic spat is 'close to a resolution'. The thinking is that[...]
  2018-08-12 19:27:09

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