Month: September 2018

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  ECB releases new growth and inflation forecasts

  New forecasts from Draghi Forecasts for GDP growth: - 2018 2.0% vs +2.1% prior - 2019 1.8% vs +1.9% prior - 2020 1.7% vs +1.7% prior Inflation forecasts unchanged:
  2018-09-16 10:10:40

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  Draghi Q&A: Eurozone has grown above potential for some time

  Draghi taking questions in the press conference There were worries Draghi would use lower forecasts and emerging market risks to push back rate hike timelines[...]
  2018-09-16 10:10:40

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  What we learned from Draghi in the ECB press conference

  Draghi strikes an upbeat tone The euro climbed 80 pips in the aftermath of the ECB decision and Mario Draghi's press conference but about a[...]
  2018-09-16 10:10:40

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  More Bostic: Balanced risk to US economy

  Answers questions ForexLive
  2018-09-16 10:10:40

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  Next week its the BOJ monetary policy meeting - preview

  This is in summary from Société Générale on what to expect from the Bank of Japan on September 19 (meeting on Sep. 18 and 19, decision[...]
  2018-09-16 10:09:04

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  ANZ on euro economy and ECB - ' a solid backdrop for the euro'

  ANZ out with a note in response to the European Central Bank meeting Thursday This in summary from a detailed note: (bolding mine)   ForexLive
  2018-09-16 10:09:04

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  PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.8362 (vs. yesterday at 6.8488)

  Stronger for the onshore yuan set today to cap off the week  In Open Market operations,  No maturing RRs today, net inject 150bn yuan for[...]
  2018-09-16 10:09:04

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  Japan PM Abe - never mind inflation, how about them jobs!

  I am paraphrasing, Japanese Prime Minister Abe: Read these comments, they are significant. The ducks are being lined up for the BOJ to scale back[...]
  2018-09-16 10:09:04

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  BOE cannot cut rates to offset a "no-Brexit" deal

  UK Times  article Governor Carney briefed the UK Cabinet today saying: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/house-prices-would-plummet-in-no-deal-brexit-says-carney-csgr9j0hj
  2018-09-16 10:09:04

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  Fed's Bostic speaks to reporters. Still not sure on 4th hike in 2018

  Atlanta Fed President ForexLive
  2018-09-16 10:09:04

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