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A couple of Reserve Bank of Australia events to mark in the diary for next week Tuesday 20 November at 0030GMT – Minutes of November 2018 Monetary Policy Meeting of the Reserve […]

Earlier post here on Barclays views for the CNY: Back to today …. PBOC skips open market operations  Been doing a lot of skipping they have Whoops, I may have used a […]

FX option expiry at the 10 am new York cut, 1400GMT EUR/USD USD/JPY GBP/USD AUD/USD NZD/USD ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: Forex options expiries today, Friday 16 November 2018

The economic growth figures from Japan were out this week and yeah, they were not good Japan Q3 GDP (preliminary): -0.3% q/q (expected -0.3%) Aso Now: Continue Reading:… Search Web: Japan finance […]

The economic growth figures from Japan were out this week and yeah, they were not good Japan Q3 GDP (preliminary): -0.3% q/q (expected -0.3%) Aso Now: Continue Reading:… Search Web: Japan finance […]

The y/y exports figures from Singapore picked up in October. Surge in pharmaceutical shipments, electronics sector contracted  Singapore October non-oil domestic exports +4.2% m/m seasonally adjusted (beating the median from Reuters poll […]

HSBC in their response to good employment numbers out of Australia, the latest round ICYMI: HSBC: ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: HSBC looking for an RBA rate hike from the middle of […]

Barclays comments on China and the onshore yuan (CNY) On economic growth, estimate is for 2019 GDP growth  at  6.2% (downgraded from the previous forecast of prev. 6.5%) Continue Reading:… Search Web: […]

Barclays Commodities with a look at oil and some forecast revisions Its a detailed research note, but in brief: Although our price outlook remained bearish at the $85/b level at which the […]

Barclays Commodities with a look at oil and some forecast revisions Its a detailed research note, but in brief: Although our price outlook remained bearish at the $85/b level at which the […]

The UK Daily Telegraph reports on a warning from the DUP – That the deal the DUP have with the Conservatives on Brexit is over unless PM May is replaced You’ll have […]

The UK Daily Telegraph reports on a warning from the DUP – That the deal the DUP have with the Conservatives on Brexit is over unless PM May is replaced You’ll have […]

The UK Daily Telegraph reports on a warning from the DUP – That the deal the DUP have with the Conservatives on Brexit is over unless PM May is replaced You’ll have […]

Bloomberg with some commentary from an anlyst at Jeffries Bloomberg add from UBS, also finding it difficult to trade: Huh. Its cold, difficult and dirty work, but someone’s gotta do it 😀 […]

Bloomberg with some commentary from an anlyst at Jeffries Bloomberg add from UBS, also finding it difficult to trade: Huh. Its cold, difficult and dirty work, but someone’s gotta do it 😀 […]

Good morning, afternoon and evening all. Any charts, technical analysis, trade ideas, thoughts, views, ForexLive traders would like to share and discuss with fellow ForexLive traders, please do so: Continue Reading:… Search […]

This had been a wee bit weak in the past few months, but not into contraction A bounce for it in October to 53.5 – Sep result revised up to 51.9 The […]

Yonhap with a heads up on what North Korean state media is reporting A potato cannon? Where is the cricket pitch? Take notes! ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: North Korea said to […]

There is nothing much on the data agenda (barring a shock) likely to move the forex, eyes out for the unexpected! 2130GMT Business NZ Manufacturing PMI for October Continue Reading:… Search Web: […]

US Trade Representative Lighthizer says he did not tell business executives that the next tranche of tariffs on Chinese imports is on hold Earlier: –   Continue Reading:… Search Web: US Trade […]

Neel Kashkari is head of the Federal Reserve branch in Minneapolis He is at the dovish end of the Federal Open Market Committee spectrum, his comments reflecting this and of no surprise: […]

Comments from a US official, Reuters reporting   More: Anyone surprised by this?  Continue Reading:… Search Web: US official says China’s offers on trade should be viewed with scepticism

Reports of US and China talks on trade are doing the rounds. But, well, this has been around the place for days now On Friday last week: This week: So, yes, the […]

The FT have a great summary up looking various scenarios ahead for the UK quitting the European Union FT is gated, but it is possible to register and get access to some […]

The FT have a great summary up looking various scenarios ahead for the UK quitting the European Union FT is gated, but it is possible to register and get access to some […]

The announcement from the Federal Reserve of the review it is conducting in 2019 is here But ICYMI, Powel was quoted in the announcement: said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell. Continue […]

Bostic is President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Earlier comments here More now: – boost from fiscal stimulus to fade by 2020 – next two years sees above potential growth […]

Announced by the Federal Reserve on its website, a review of some of its communication polices and other policy tools – Will conduct a review during 2019 text of the statement: Continue […]

To 8% from its prior level of 7.75% Today’s decision was the consensus expected, but it wasn’t a unanimous consensus   more to come   ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: For the […]

Laser focus for May Markets It was another day dominated by Brexit headlines. The brexit minister Dominic Raab resigned, Rees-Mogg threatened to hand in a vote of no confidence for May’s leadership […]

What happens now? The last few days have been relentless in the ups and downs of the Brexit saga. Having been so close to the detail it is time to take a […]

USDJPY now at 113.60 The recovery in stocks and relief that May is not resigning has allowed USDJPY some respite from it’s earlier risk off falls. The 4 hour 100 EMA provided […]

The build in inventories proved too much Sellers turning up on the re-test of the underside of the four hour channel. . Price now moving through the 15minute 200EMA and heading towards […]

Bostic via reuters ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: Fed’s Bostic on the wires

The beat goes on for May The GBPUSD tries to break above the 50EMA on the 5 minute chart post May and fails. Ok, she didn’t resign , so no big breakdown […]

The beat goes on for May The GBPUSD tries to break above the 50EMA on the 5 minute chart post May and fails. Ok, she didn’t resign , so no big breakdown […]

An intelligent question to May ”Will she allow Gove, (if he is appointed Brexit minister),  to re-negotiate an EU deal?’. May dodges it saying , I’ve had a busy day’.  Continue Reading:… […]

Via Reuters you get the really annoying journalist questions… She is answering questions now… This is where  herself First one in from the Sun, ‘If you win a no-vote confidence by one […]

Put the kettle on folks Ok,  just a short delay ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: Time for a quick cuppa – May’s press conference delayed until 1715GMT

Rumour that she is arguing for her deal Via BBC political correspondent ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: Waiting for PM May  to start speaking at the press conference

Rumour that she is arguing for her deal Via BBC political correspondent ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: Waiting for PM May  to start speaking at the press conference

Theresa May  Ok, I give in. I will have to have a chat with Adam and ask him to rename the site – ‘Brexitlive.com’. Justin suggested it, I like it and , […]

GBP on target for largest daily fall against the Euro since Oct 2016 Prepare for some more volatility ahead, for sure. ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: EURGBP moves through 100 and 200 […]

Build in inventories US Oil data shows that there has been a build in inventories  for release details. See here The underside of the 4 hour channel is now being tested, seen […]

Build in inventories US Oil data shows that there has been a build in inventories  for release details. See here The underside of the 4 hour channel is now being tested, seen […]

Crude oil was trading at $57.09 before report. This was the API data from yesterday Price was testing the underside of the 4hr channel trend line as the report released. Continue Reading:… […]

GBPUSD at 1.2767 1.2777   PM may is holding a press conference at 1700GMT. GBP continues to scrape along the bottom of the daily range having been contained by the 50 EMA […]

Crude Oil inventory will be released at 1600GMT The EIA natural gas storage showed a 39BCF change this week. That is a bit higher than the 33 BCF estimate.  The impact is […]

Michael Gove lays down conditions to be Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, the former Brexit secretary resigned earlier today. ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: ICYMI: Michael Gove considering becoming UK Brexit Secretary

Michael Gove lays down conditions to be Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, the former Brexit secretary resigned earlier today. ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: ICYMI: Michael Gove considering becoming UK Brexit Secretary

Michael Gove lays down conditions to be Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, the former Brexit secretary resigned earlier today. ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: ICYMI: Michael Gove considering becoming UK Brexit Secretary

US business inventories ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: US business inventories for September 0.3% vs. 0.3% exp.

UK and US 10 year yields widen The UK and US 10 year yields have now widened to 174bps. This is the larget gap since 1984 as Gilt yields plunge. Price just […]

USDJPY falling on Brexit risk off tones The Brexit saga is taking the focus of the markets right now and there is a risk off tone that is affecting the USDJPY. It […]

Canada existing home sales from Canada Real Estate Association ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: Canada October existing home sales -1.6% vs -0.2% expected 

Rees-Mogg via Reuters GBP under pressure and approaching daily lows again. The selling pressure has been intense on the GBP/USD ever since the resignation of Brexit minister Dominic Raab earlier. The GBPUSD […]

Empire manufacturing ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: US empire manufacturing for November 23.3 vs 20.0 expected

US import price October ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: US import price index October 0.5 % versus 0.1% expected