Day: August 14, 2018

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  CBRT boosts lira rate in swap auction today

  Lira interest rate raised from 17.75% to 19.25% in today's auction If you recall yesterday, the citing that price formations at the time were unhealthy.[...]
  2018-08-14 19:28:54

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  German economy ministry says that economic upswing remains robust

  Comments by Germany's economy ministry - This despite trade-related uncertainties - Ifo sentiment survey suggests trade-related risks remain high - Global trade tensions negatively impact[...]
  2018-08-14 19:28:54

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  UK June average weekly earnings +2.4% vs +2.5% 3m/y expected

  Latest data released by ONS - 14 August 2018 - +2.5% - Earnings ex-bonus +2.7% vs +2.7% expected - Prior +2.7%; revised to 2.8% -[...]
  2018-08-14 19:27:05

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  Turkey's Erdogan says country faces an explicit economic attack

  Turkish president Erdogan is addressing the lira's meltdown in Ankara - We're taking necessary measures regarding the economy - Important to maintain a firm political[...]
  2018-08-14 19:27:05

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  Eurozone Q2 GDP second reading +0.4% vs +0.3% q/q flash

  Latest data released by Eurostat - 14 August 2018 - GDP +2.2% vs +2.1% y/y flash ForexLive A bump higher in the second reading relative[...]
  2018-08-14 19:27:05

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  Germany August ZEW survey current situation 72.6 vs 72.1 expected

  Latest data released by ZEW - 14 August 2018 - 72.4 - Survey expectations -13.7 vs -21.3 expected - Prior -24.7 - Eurozone survey expectations[...]
  2018-08-14 19:27:05

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  Eurozone June industrial production -0.7% vs -0.4% m/m expected

  Latest data released by Eurostat - 14 August 2018 - +1.3%; revised to +1.4% - Industrial production WDA +2.5% vs +2.4% y/y expected - Prior[...]
  2018-08-14 19:27:05

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  UK parliament incident being treated as a terrorism incident at this stage - police

  A car crash in front of the UK parliament is calling for serious action to be taken ForexLive The incident happened about two hours ago[...]
  2018-08-14 19:27:05

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  US July NFIB small business optimism index 107.9 vs 106.8 expected

  Latest data released by NFIB - 14 August 2018 - 107.2 ForexLive This is an index which measures the opinion of small businesses on the[...]
  2018-08-14 19:27:05

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  Russia's Lavrov says use of sanctions will undermine role of dollar as settlement currency over time

  Russia's foreign minister Lavrov is in Ankara, Turkey and is delivering a statement - New US sanctions are an illegitimate policy, unfair competition ForexLive
  2018-08-14 19:27:05

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