Month: January 2019

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  PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 6.7356 (vs. yesterday at 6.7472 )

   Further strength for the yuan at the daily setting today  People's Bank of China skips OMOs again today - net not injection nor drain. ForexLive
  2019-01-30 11:09:09

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  MS on potential significant FX implications from the FOMC this week

  Morgan Stanley on the Federal Open Market Committee meeting (due 30 January 2019 at 1900GMT, Fed Chair Powell news conference follows at 1930GMT) (bolding mine)
  2019-01-30 11:09:09

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  January FOMC meeting preview, what to expect and forex implications

  The Federal Open Market Committee meeting announcement is due 30 January 2019 at 1900GMT - Fed Chair Powell news conference follows at 1930GMT Earlier post[...]
  2019-01-30 11:09:09

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  PBOC approves S&P Global to enter China's credit rating market

  No mention of Moody's or Fitch Ratings in their statement With Chinese economic growth and FDI already seen struggling last year, authorities are likely to[...]
  2019-01-30 11:09:09

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  Draghi and Carney coming up

  Central bankers to speak European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will speak at the top of the hour in Brussels at European Parliament. Expect the[...]
  2019-01-30 11:09:09

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  Draghi: Over the past few months, incoming info continued to be weaker than expected

  Comments from Draghi in European Parliament ForexLive
  2019-01-30 11:09:09

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  The Fed will lower its assessment of the economy to 'solid' from 'strong' - BAML

  FOMC preview from the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Economists at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch don't see any scope for a move in[...]
  2019-01-30 11:09:09

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  ECB survey sees slower growth and inflation projections

  ECB releases the results of its latest survey of professional forecasters - 2019 GDP growth seen at 1.5% (previously 1.8%) - 2020 GDP growth seen[...]
  2019-01-30 11:09:09

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  ECB's Vasiliauskas: March meeting is to focus on balance of risks

  Comments by ECB governing council member Vitas Vasiliauskas - Expects ECB forecasts to be revised in March - Balance of risks has 'negative outlook' -[...]
  2019-01-30 11:09:09

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  BOJ's Kuroda: Natural rate of interest will fall if long-term growth declines together with demographic changes

  BOJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks in Davos - That will also increase risk for central banks facing zero lower bound - Ageing society could lead[...]
  2019-01-30 11:09:09

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