Month: August 2018

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  Europe PMIs due Thursday - what to look out for

  For the EUR traders, a heads up to flash euro area PMIs due 23 August 2018  This via Nomura: RBC: Barclays: And, more Barclays: Daiwa:[...]
  2018-08-23 18:21:06

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  RBA minutes due Tuesday 21 August - preview (remix)

  I posted this yesterday, but ICYMI, this on the  Reserve Bank of Australia August meeting minutes due at 0130GMT RBC:And, from earlier today: - (via[...]
  2018-08-23 10:10:45

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  TD preview what to expect from Fed Chair Powell at Jackson Hole

  TD reckon its not Jackson Hole that will be the focus, but the FOMC minutes due Wednesday before hand In brief: Fed Chair Jay Powell[...]
  2018-08-23 10:10:45

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  PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 6.8360 (vs. yesterday at 6.8718)

  Onshore yuan reference rate, a big strengthening for the CNY from the bank today  In Open Market operations, ForexLive
  2018-08-23 10:10:45

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  RBA minutes: No strong case for a near term rate move

  Reserve Bank of Australia August monetary policy board meeting minutes  I said earlier the minutes were a little dated, given the communications we have had[...]
  2018-08-23 10:10:45

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  Westpac change call on RBA, now expecting on hold right through 2020

  Westpac were forecasting no change in the RBA cash rate out to end 2019 Have extended that now  Westpac citing tightening financial conditions quite apart[...]
  2018-08-23 10:10:45

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  PBOC says that its policies are to be more flexible and forward-looking

  Comments by PBOC deputy governor, Zhu Hexin - Will keep reasonable, ample liquidity without flooding the financial system - PBOC will unclog monetary policy transmission[...]
  2018-08-23 10:09:07

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  FOMC minutes are due on Wednesday - preview

  I posted on TD earlier, the minutes will more of a focus than Fed Chair Powell speaking at Jackson Hole on August 24 Before the[...]
  2018-08-23 10:09:07

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  Preview of Wednesday's FOMC minutes

  Barclays say they are expecting the minutes "to reveal that most committee members see the economy as evolving in line with expectations." I posted earlier:
  2018-08-23 10:09:07

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  Heads up for some Australian politics due in a few hours - challenge to PM

  There was a challenge to the Prime Minister a couple of days ago, it failed. Another is expected in the next few hours Domestic politics[...]
  2018-08-23 07:29:02

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