Apr 05, 2017 06:18 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Japan March PMI services 52.9 from Feb 51.3, at 19-month high. BoJ reduces amounts of 1-3 year JGBs purchased from Y300 bln to Y280 bln. Japan corporate pensions return to positive territory...
Apr 04, 2017 20:16 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup US trade deficit falls 9.6% (-43.6b v -48.2b previous) as exports hit two-year high (+0.2%). US Factory Orders Feb +1% as per forecast, vs 1.5% previous. US Durables Feb m/m +1.8% v 1.7%...
Apr 04, 2017 12:21 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.1%, USD/JPY -0.4%, EUR/JPY -0.6%, GBP/USD -0.2% DAX -0.1%, FTSE -0.25%, Brent +0.5%, Gold +0.4%, Copper +0.1% EUR/JPY hits 4 month low of 117.58 on heightened risk...
Apr 04, 2017 06:13 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup RBA leave OCR as is as eyed, economic conditions continue to improve, unchanged policy consistent with growth-inflation targets, higher AUD would complicate economic transition, RBA more expansive on...
Apr 03, 2017 21:36 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup US ISM Mfg PMI 57.2 v 57.0 forecast, 57.7 previous; prices paid 70.5 v 66 forecast, Employment 58.9 v 54.7 forecast US Markit Mfg PMI final Mar 53.3 v 53.4-previous US Construction spending m/m...
Apr 03, 2017 11:56 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup EUR/USD +0.1%, USD/JPY flat, GBP/USD -0.4%, DXY +0.2% DAX +0.4%, FTSE +0.1%, Brent flat, Gold -0.2%, Copper +0.2% GBP extends fall, slips below 1.2500 to 1.2491 Get ready for higher...
Apr 03, 2017 06:24 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup CFTC IMM CTA data Specs cut net USD longs in latest week, EUR net shorts lowest since May 14, 7.9k contracts, JPY net shorts 53.1k, GBP 104k. Trump ready to tackle NoKorea alone, says US will act...
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