Month: August 2018

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  The US consumer may be stronger than appears

  Retail executives gush about consumer Shares of retailers have been very strong recently. Shares of Target are at an all-time high today after reporting its[...]
  2018-08-22 19:29:07

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  Merkel focused on getting top EU diplomat rather than ECB chief - report

  Two big appointments coming up The European Council President (Tusk) and European Commission President (Juncker) are appointed every 2.5 years and Handelsblatt says Merkel is focused[...]
  2018-08-22 19:29:07

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  The NZDUSD has made it above the 200 hour MA

  Trades in a channel While the EURUSD and the GBPUSD test their 200 hour MA, the NZDUSD has been able to push above it's 200[...]
  2018-08-22 18:21:05

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  US stock open with modest gains

  Dow leads the way The major stock indices in the US are opening with modest gains.  In the US debt market yields are lower: ForexLive
  2018-08-22 18:21:05

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  USDJPY tests lower trend line. New lows for the day.

  New lows but buyers bounce the price off the trend line on the test The USDJPY moved lower on Friday and created and tested a[...]
  2018-08-22 18:21:05

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  EURUSD presses above the 200 hour MA. Can it stay above?

  Wanders above MA level The action isn't exactly awe inspiring but the EURUSD did move above its 200 hour MA at 1.14313.  The price has[...]
  2018-08-22 18:21:05

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  Be aware. EURJPY stalls at 100 hour MA at the lows today.

  Like other pairs...toys with 100 and 200 hour MA Another beware technically... The EURJPY has been trending lower for the month of August and like[...]
  2018-08-22 18:21:05

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  Fed's Bostic: US economy doing well. GDP strong.

  Atlanta Fed President He adds: Comments are a bit upbeat about the economy and the prospects (from his perspective) on the Fed tightening policy.  ForexLive
  2018-08-22 10:10:46

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  More from Fed's Bostic: We worry about the flatness of the yield curve

  More from the Atlanta Fed President (voter) In more dovish comments, he added: ForexLive
  2018-08-22 10:10:46

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  ECB Weidman: Central banks may need to tackle imbalances

  Scheduled to speak at 1800 GMT in Frankfurt ECBs Weidman is on the wires saying: Weidman is expected to speak in Frankfurt at 1800 GMT/2[...]
  2018-08-22 10:10:46

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