Month: February 2019

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  Shares of SoftBank Group rose sharply, by 17%

  The value of shares of the Japanese telecommunications media corporation SoftBank Group rose by more than 17% after reporting repurchase of shares and publication of[...]
  2019-02-07 19:23:12

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  Yellen: Current moment reminds her of 2015, 2016

  Former Fed chair Yellen on the outlook The 2015/16 period is more interesting than it looks on many charts. Oil and commodity prices imploded and[...]
  2019-02-07 11:11:05

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  Fed Chair Powell is speaking today, due at 0000GMT

  Federal Reserve Board Chairman Powell is speaking with teachers in a 'town hall' style meeting in Washington and also via an accompanying webcast Powell will[...]
  2019-02-07 11:11:05

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  Macquarie on their RBA outlook, and what was surprising from Lowe

  Macquarie Bank with a take on Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Lowe yesterday and his shift to neutral for the bank ---- AUD dropped on[...]
  2019-02-07 11:11:05

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  Updated RBA forecasts from UBS, two rate cuts to come

  UBS have changed their forecasts from the rbaa Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate - Now see two 25bp rate cuts ahead - Cut in[...]
  2019-02-07 11:11:05

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  AFR: "RBA goes neutral as the risks pile up" … "economy on a knife edge"

  This from the Australian Financial Review (overnight), sounding a little alarmist But, the article is from Warren Hogan and he is a smart cookie indeed[...]
  2019-02-07 11:11:05

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  Fed's Quarles, says he is most focused on direction of global growth

  Comments from Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision Quarles Mostly on that very topic but he has expanded a little: Quarles is Mr Supervision at[...]
  2019-02-07 11:11:05

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  Fed's Powell speaking - has no comment on his economic outlook nor monetary policy

  Federal Reserve Chair Powell's opening comments to a 'town hall' meeting with teachers He will be taking questions though, so we may still get comments[...]
  2019-02-07 11:11:05

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  Fed chair Powell says the US economy is in a good place

  Powell is addressing a town hall style meeting Currently in the Q&A so getting some snippets on his outlook and view ForexLive
  2019-02-07 11:11:05

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  Deutsche Bank expect the RBNZ to delay rate hike

  DB had forecast a rate hike from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in H2 of 2019 - Have now revised to expecting a hike[...]
  2019-02-07 11:11:05

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