Month: August 2018

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  Trump: "I'm all for NATO … Because the money is finally pouring in"

  President Trump is addressing a rally, laying it on for them - Says he got along great with Putin in Helsinki ForexLive
  2018-08-03 07:27:05

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  Video: The case for Canadian dollar strength

  NAFTA deal may be closer than it appears The Canadian dollar was flat Thursday but it's tracked from 1.34 to 1.30in the past month. In[...]
  2018-08-03 07:27:05

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  Japan July Nikkei / Markit Services PMI: 51.3 (prior 51.4) & Composite 51.8 (prior 52.1)

  Services PMI results tend to not cause to0 much of a ripple in the Matrix, despite services being a big, big part of the economy[...]
  2018-08-03 07:27:05

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  Australia Retail Sales for June: +0.4% m/m (expected +0.3%)

  Australian Retail Sales June +0.4% m/m - expected +0.3% m/m  - prior +0.4 Q2 Retail Sales excluding inflation data also out, comes in at +1.2%[...]
  2018-08-03 07:27:05

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  Japan economy minister Motegi says wants talks to benefit both the US and Japan

  Trade talks between the two countries are coming up on August 9 I wonder if Motegi, and others in Japan, are holding much hope for[...]
  2018-08-03 07:27:05

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  China Caixin / Markit Services PMI 52.8 (prior 53.9) & Composite 52.3 (53.0)

  July private survey PMIs Down a touch as trade tensions begin to weigh on China ForexLive
  2018-08-03 07:27:05

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  GBP/USD … "extended dip towards 1.25 vs USD cannot be ruled out"

  Via ANZ on cable following the BoE rate hike on Thursday In Brief: ForexLive
  2018-08-03 07:27:05

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  Japan finance minister Aso says no specific plans for US investment infrastructure fund

  The Nikkei says there is a Japanese government  planned sovereign wealth fund to finance US infrastructure Aso saying 'No specific plan' - in various talks[...]
  2018-08-03 07:27:05

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  China State Council body: external uncertainties increasing

  China's State Council is a very big deal. Chaired by the Premier, its the cabinet basically. On par with the Communist Party and the PLA[...]
  2018-08-03 07:27:05

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  Recap of the Australian Q2 retail sales beat - bodes well for GDP in the quarter

  Retail sales from Australia for June and the quarter came in better than estimates: A few responses coming in now: Westpac via Reuters ForexLive
  2018-08-03 07:27:05

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