Month: September 2018

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  Atlanta Fed GDPNow at 4.4% vs 3.8% last. NY Fed GDP Nowcast is much lower.

  Big jump in the current estimate The Atlanta FedGDPNow estimate has risen to 4.4% from 3.8% last. In their own words: The GDPNow model estimate[...]
  2018-09-16 01:29:44

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  USD/CAD climbs to 1.3040 but the bounce needs perspective

  USD/CAD up 40 pips today A broad rally in the US dollar has lifted USD/CAD to 1.3040 today after opening the day just below the big[...]
  2018-09-16 01:29:44

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  UK's Labour party set to vote against Brexit deal - report

  According to a report by the Financial Times here ForexLive It's a bit of a doom and gloom report and that has sent the pound[...]
  2018-09-15 19:29:02

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  Busy calendar to wrap up the week for US traders

  Retail sales is the big one to watch The Canadian calendar is empty on Friday but there will be non-stop US data points and news[...]
  2018-09-15 19:29:02

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  Raab after call with Barnier: There remain some substantive differences

  Comments from the UK Brexit secretary after speaking with Barnier Some good and some bad there. Cable spiked higher then came back down. ForexLive
  2018-09-15 19:29:02

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  US August advance retail sales +0.1% vs +0.4% expected

  August 2018 retail sales ForexLive - was +0.5% (revised to +0.7%) - Ex autos +0.3% vs +0.5% exp - Prior ex autos +0.6% (revised to +0.9%)[...]
  2018-09-15 19:29:02

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  US import prices -0.6% vs. -0.2% expected. Export prices -0.1% vs. 0.0% expected

  Below expectations The US import and export prices all missed on the downside. The figures don't reflect the impact of the tariffs. Price of imports[...]
  2018-09-15 19:29:02

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  The bond market is a tailwind for the dollar, especially USD/JPY

  2-year note yields rise to highest since 2008 Brainard's speech is going to turn out to be the main event of the week. She hinted[...]
  2018-09-15 19:27:05

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  US August industrial production +0.4% vs +0.3% expected

  US August 2018 industrial production - Production +4.9% y/y - Capacity utilization 78.1% vs 78.2% exp - Manufacturing production +0.2% vs +0.3% exp ForexLive
  2018-09-15 19:27:05

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  Canada's Freeland not planning more NAFTA talks until at least Monday

  Freeland to take the weekend off Negotiations appear to be stuck. ForexLive
  2018-09-15 19:27:05

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