Feb 15, 2016 06:47 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Specs slash net USD longs to lowest in 1 ½ years, EUR net shorts lowest since third week of October to 63.3k contracts, JPY net longs up to 43.2k - CFTC. Japan PM Abe - Excessive FX volatility...
Feb 12, 2016 23:20 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup US consumers flex muscle retail sales beat; import prices signal weak inflation (-1.1 vs -1.4 forecast). U. Mich prelim Feb consumer sentiment index at 90.7 vs final Jan 92.0, 5-yr inflation falls to...
Feb 12, 2016 12:35 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup USD/JPY trades 111.60-113.02 and rumour mill in overdrive. BoJ Gov Kuroda - Market moves excessively risk-averse. Kuroda out of line with fundamentals wont hesitate to ease more. Japan PM Abe...
Feb 12, 2016 06:47 am UTC| Market Roundups
Markets Roundup Australia Dec owner-occupied housing fiancé +2.6% m/m, +3% forecast, investment housing finance +0.6%. New Zealands Jan food price index +2.6% m/m but -0.6% y/y. BoJ Gov Kuroda - Market moves...
Feb 11, 2016 22:30 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup US Jobless Claims fell 16K To 269K in February 6 Week, vs 281k forecast. Feds Yellen: USD strength signal of US econ strength, economy creating jobs despite drag from strong USD. Feds Yellen: Weak oil...
Feb 11, 2016 12:03 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup USD/JPY free-fall to 110.99 before lifting to high 111s. USD/CHF hits 4-mth low of 0.9661-Safety flows cited. European banks shares slump-Deutsche Bank was down 8% at worst. DAX off 2.5%, Brent off...
Feb 11, 2016 06:48 am UTC| Market Roundups
Markets Roundup New Zealand S/Adj Median House Price Prices +1.3% in Jan on Pvs Month - Reinz New Zealand S/Adj Median House Price Prices +4.9% in Jan on Year Ago New Zealand Jan Month S/Adj PMI 57.9 - Business...
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