Month: August 2018

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  Japan finance minister Aso: Japan, US trade talks moving in positive direction

  mmmK, thanks Aso Meanwhile, USD/JPY on a steady grind higher throughout the Tokyo morning tracking above 111.40 now No fresh news (apart from Mr. A[...]
  2018-08-15 07:27:07

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  China house price data (July) - fastest new home price rise y/y since Sep 2017

  Beijing new home prices +0.2 pct y/y (June -0.1 pct)  Shanghai new home prices -0.2 pct y/y (June -0.2 pct)  Reuters calculation for:   All[...]
  2018-08-15 07:27:07

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  Some AUD orders / levels to eye

  A quickie, AUD/USD sellers around 0.7245/55 - AUD/USD stop loss buying above 0.7280 - AUD/USD buyers 0.7210 / 20
  2018-08-15 07:27:07

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  Asia currency intervention watch - HKMA intervenes

  The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (act as the central bank in HK) bought Hong Kong dollars during New York trading hours Tuesday (news via Bloomberg) )[...]
  2018-08-15 07:27:07

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  PBOC adds liquidity via 1 year MLF facility

  People's Bank of China   - 1 year lending - 383bn yuan  - at 3.3% - Medium term lending facility    The PBOC has not[...]
  2018-08-15 07:27:07

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  Early heads up to forex option expiries for Thursday

  I posted expiry info for Wednesday here: These now for Thursday 16 August(10am NY cut) EUR/USD USD/JPY GBP/USD AUD/USD USD/CAD ForexLive
  2018-08-15 07:27:07

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  China NDRC - Will ensure achievement of annual economic growth target despite trade war

  The NDRC is China's state planner - China will ensure achievement of annual economic growth target despite trade war - There are no winners from trade[...]
  2018-08-15 07:27:07

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  USD extending gains against EUR, AUD

  USD/JPY and USD/CHF had rallied earlier, not AUD and EUR losing ground more rapidly  Both have been heavy through Tokyo morning, but setting new lows[...]
  2018-08-15 07:27:07

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  More from China's NDRC as the onshore yuan slides even lower

  The People's Bank of China devalued the onshore yuan again today at the refence rate setting Taking USD/CNY to its highest (and thus lowest for[...]
  2018-08-15 07:27:07

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  ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: USD on the rise again

  Forex and Bitcoin news for Asia trading Wednesday 15 August  2018 A continuation session for the USD with rises pretty much across the board. USD/JPY[...]
  2018-08-15 07:27:07

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