The day ahead- 19th December 2017 Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far: New Zealand: ANZ activity outlook improved to 15.6 percent in December. ANZ business confidence came at -37.8 in January. …
Read More »Americas roundup: Dollar falls on U.S. tax reform caution, Wall street climbs, Gold extends gains, Oil gains on pipeline outage tempered by robust U.S. output-december 19th 2017
Americas roundup: Dollar falls on U.S. tax reform caution, Wall street climbs, Gold extends gains, Oil gains on pipeline outage tempered by robust U.S. output-december 19th 2017 Market Roundup • US Dec NAHB Housing Market Index, 74, 70 forecast, 70 prev, 69 revised. • Canada Oct Securities Cdns C$ MM, …
Read More »Trump gets tough on China: 5 things to know today in Asia
Trump takes hard line on China, an Aussie currency clash emerges, and stocks rally on tax reform. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about. Trump’s Tough Talk President Donald Trump declared that the U.S. would pursue a muscular foreign policy reflecting his “America First” campaign promise in a speech introducing his …
Read More »Asia roundup: Kiwi near 2-month peak, Dollar gains against Yen amid U.S. tax cut hopes, Asian shares nudge up – Monday, December 18th, 2017
Asia roundup: Kiwi near 2-month peak, Dollar gains against Yen amid U.S. tax cut hopes, Asian shares nudge up – Monday, December 18th, 2017 Market Roundup Japan Nov Exports m/m, f’cast 14.6%, 16.2%, 14.0% last Japan Nov Imports y/y, f’cast 18.0%, 17.2%, 18.9% last Japan Nov Trade Balance …
Read More »FxWirePro: the day ahead- 18th December 2017
The day ahead- 18th December 2017 Data released so far: Australia: New motor vehicle sales up 0.1 percent in November, up 2.1 percent from a year ago. China: House price index is up 5.1 percent from a year ago. Upcoming: Italy: October trade balance report will …
Read More »Trump to call out China: 5 things to know today in Asia
The U.S. tax-cut bill advances toward passage, Australia’s prime minister wins a reprieve and Donald Trump prepares to call out China as a threat. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about. Tax Vote (Bloomberg)-The fractious Republican caucus in the Senate has lined itself up behind compromise tax-reform …
Read More »Economic Calendar – Top 5 Things to Watch This Week
Economic Calendar – Top 5 Things to Watch This Week Investing.com – The final reading of third-quarter U.S. growth will be the main focus for global financial markets this week, as investors begin to wind down trading activity before the Christmas and New Year holidays. Elsewhere, traders will pay …
Read More »Americas roundup: Dollar index firmer as tax hopes boosts greenback, Gold heads to first weekly gain in 4 weeks, Oil holds below 2-year highs with focus on U.S. output-december 16th 2017
Americas roundup: Dollar index firmer as tax hopes boosts greenback, Gold heads to first weekly gain in 4 weeks, Oil holds below 2-year highs with focus on U.S. output-december 16th 2017 Market Roundup • US Nov Industrial Production MM, 0.2%, 0.3% forecast, 0.9% previous 1.2% revised. • US Nov …
Read More »Americas roundup: Dollar gives up gains on doubts about passage of tax bill, Wall St. ends down, U.S. treasury yield gap shrinks, Oil prices up slightly on pipeline outage support-december 15th 2017
Americas roundup: Dollar gives up gains on doubts about passage of tax bill, Wall St. ends down, U.S. treasury yield gap shrinks, Oil prices up slightly on pipeline outage support-december 15th 2017 Market Roundup • US w/e Initial Jobless Claims, 225k, 239k forecast, 236k previous. • US w/e Jobless Claims …
Read More »A smorgasbord of central bank decisions
A smorgasbord of central bank decisions, China’s cautious tightening, and the U.S. tax overhaul hits a late-stage roadblock. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about. Central Banks (Bloomberg)-A quintet of central banks in Europe delivered rate decisions on Thursday, headlined by the ECB. President Mario …
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