Month: August 2018

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  July ISM non-manufacturing index 55.7 vs 58.6 expected

  July 2018 US ISM non-manufacturing index This won't do anything to halt today's slide in USD/JPY, which is now down to 111.15. Comments in the[...]
  2018-08-05 14:48:05

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  SNB president Jordan - Still room to lower rates if needed

  Quotes and a look at EUR/CHF The headlines from Jordan: - Still room to lower rates if needed - Can't now accurately asses size of[...]
  2018-08-05 07:28:45

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  China adjusts forward foreign exchange risk reserve requirement ratio

  Adjusted to 20% From the Chinese Central Bank: - China to adjust forward foreign exchange risk reserve requirement ratio to 20% - Current forward foreign[...]
  2018-08-05 07:28:45

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  ForexLive European session wrap - August 3rd

  European session forex trading news Session ends with a flurry!: Mid session data dump: Early session musings: It's here that I hand you over to[...]
  2018-08-05 07:28:45

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  Is the yield curve pointing towards a new recession?

  What's the message from the yield curve Should traders start looking towards safe havens? Already? The economy just recovered...The FOMC has performed two interest rate[...]
  2018-08-05 07:28:45

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  China to put tariffs of 5-25% on $60 billion in US imports, implementation subject to US action

  China hits the US with tariffs This is more of a threat to place them if the US does than imposing them. Still, it raises[...]
  2018-08-05 07:28:45

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  US July non-farm payrolls 157K vs 193K expected

  Highlights of the June 2018 US non-farm payrolls report - Average hourly earnings +0.3% vs +0.3% m/m expected - Prior avg hourly earnings +0.2% (revised[...]
  2018-08-05 07:27:06

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  US trade balance for June -$46.3B vs. -$46.5B estimate

  Prior month -2.72B Vs -2.77B previously - US imports rise 0.6% to $260.2 billion on oil and pharmaceuticals - June exports fall -0.7% to $213.8[...]
  2018-08-05 07:27:06

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  Canada international trade balance for June -0.63B vs -2.30B expected

  Prior month -2.72B vs -2.77B previously reported - steel exports to the US dropped 37% after tariffs, aluminum down 7% - oil, aircraft exports lead[...]
  2018-08-05 07:27:06

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  USD/CAD slides on narrower Canadian trade deficit. What's next

  Canadian trade deficit narrows The Canadian monthly trade deficit in June was the narrowest since January 2017 as ex[prts hit a record despite tariffs. Energy[...]
  2018-08-05 07:27:06

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