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Asia Roundup: Dollar declines on profit taking, investors cautious ahead of FOMC and BoJ meeting, Asian shares slump - Monday, April 25th, 2016

Apr 25, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup CFTC IMM CTA data - Specs have net USD shorts for first time since May, JPY net longs 71,870 contracts - up, EUR net shorts 46,917 - off. Japans life insurers stung by negative rates, look abroad...

Market Roundup:Dollar rallies against yen on potential for expanded BOJ stimulus,oil up, marking third week of gains as market sentiment improves-April 23rd, 2015

Apr 22, 2016 22:29 pm UTC| Market Roundups

MArket Roundup US Markit Mfg PMI flash misses 50.8 vs 52 forecast, 51.5-pvs; Mfg output lowest since Oct 09, employment lowest since Jun 13. Canada annual inflation cools in March (1.3% vs1.4% previous) as gasoline...

Europe Roundup: Sterling set for strongest weekly gains, dollar rises against yen on BoJ rate cut speculation, European shares edge down - Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Apr 22, 2016 12:15 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BOJ considering negative rates for lending programme for bks-Bbg USD/JPY 110.76 high from early 109.26 low USD/JPY +1.0%, EUR/JPY +1.0%, EUR/USD -0.1%, GBP/USD +0.15% DAX -0.75%, DXY...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans on track for weekly gains, euro steadies after declining on ECB presser, Asian shares off 5 1/2-month high - Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Apr 22, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Reports BoJ widening scope of negative rate applications. Japan eyes double-barreled stimulus to ease yen strains . Japan EconMin Ishihara Will determine if Kyushu quakes qualify as major...

Americas Roundup: Dollar gains against euro after Draghi remarks,US stocks snaps 3-day win streak on mixed earnings-April 22nd,2016

Apr 21, 2016 22:04 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup ECB holds rates, APP steady, will commence corporate bond purchases in June. US jobless claims 247k, -6k; hit 42.5-yr low as labor market firms, hints Q1 slowdown may be temporary. Philadelphia...

Europe Roundup: Sterling steady despite downbeat retail sales data, Oil prices hit 5-month peak, European shares advance - Thursday, April 21st, 2016

Apr 21, 2016 12:01 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD +0.07%, USD/JPY -0.1%, GBP/USD +0.3%, AUD/USD +0.25% DAX -0.2%, Brent +0.6%, DXY -0.05%, Gold +1.34% Riksbank unchanged rates but QE extended SEK 45bln H2 EUR/SEK dips to 9.1150...

Asia Roundup: Aussie nears 11-month peak, Asian shares rise on oil rally, Investors cautious head of ECB policy meeting - Thursday, April 21st, 2016

Apr 21, 2016 06:39 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Ex-BoJ Iwata BoJ must cut key rate to -1.0% to put away deflation, believes there is a limit to bond buying, more QQE difficult. MoF flow data wk-ended Apr 16 Japanese sell net Y503.4 bln...

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