Month: August 2018

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  People’s Bank of China sets yuan reference rate at 6.8695 (vs. yesterday at 6.8629)

  PBOC has skipped OMOs again today,  - neutral (no RRs mature) - Bank citing relatively high level of banking system liquidity - 18th consecutive no[...]
  2018-08-14 07:27:06

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  A look at 10 years of the AUD on ForexLive's birthday!

  Yes, that's right, 14 August 2018 marks 10 years of ForexLive Here is a little recap of the Australian dollar during that time.  The run[...]
  2018-08-14 07:27:06

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  US is said to warn Turkey again on pastor

  Wires carrying headlines , the US is said to have warned Turkey again on Pastor Andrew Brunson … no further details as yet ForexLive
  2018-08-14 07:27:06

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  Australia July business confidence 7 (prior 6) and conditions 12 (15)

  National Australia Bank Business Survey for July Business conditions 12 - prior 14, revised from  15 Business confidence 7 - prior 6 Confidence ticks up. Conditions,[...]
  2018-08-14 07:27:06

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  China July data out now: July IP 6% y/y , Retail sales 8.8% y/y

  This is the China activity data for July covering Industrial Production,  Fixed Assets (excluding rural) and Retail Sales  Industrial Production 6.0% y/y … a miss
  2018-08-14 07:27:06

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  Bitcoin back under 6000 USD

  A sharp move lower for the BTC cryptocurrency to May 2018 lows I'll get up an intraday chart too, it has been a quick drop[...]
  2018-08-14 07:27:06

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  NZ finmin Robertson says NZ economy has strong fundamentals

  New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson speaking in the NZ parliament  Sounds like the dude is channelling Kuroda or something I guess he is trying[...]
  2018-08-14 07:27:06

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  China stats bureau says yuan has been affected by the Fed rate hike cycle

  NBS remarks following release of the disappointing (ie misses) July activity data  - Need to assess impact on China's economy from trade frictions with US
  2018-08-14 07:27:06

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  ForexLive birthday bash blast from the past! The original Pit Bull video lecture

  One of the greats, Marty Schwartz the market wizard, speech in a video lecture  I posted this back in December of 2013: Check it out! ForexLive
  2018-08-14 07:27:06

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  NZD making a run for it …. above 0.6600

  There has been a wee bit of USD softness on the session, GBP, AUD, EUR (barely) all up a few ticks against the big dollar[...]
  2018-08-14 07:27:06

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