EUR/USD pinned into low end below 1.0700 once again

EUR/USD backslid into the 1.0680 region on Wednesday after the German GfK Consumer Confidence Survey for July ticked lower unexpectedly, and a lack of meaningful data during the American trading…

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Australia National Australia Bank’s Business Confidence came in at 6, above expectations (1) in January

Australia National Australia Bank’s Business Confidence came in at 6, above expectations (1) in January

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Australia business confidence data for January +3 (vs. -12 prior)

Business confidence +3prior -12December’s -12 was a huge collapse, the rise to +3 in January is largely on an easing of coronavirus cocnernsBusiness conditions also +3prior 8the conditions index is…

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Australian September business confidence surges 19 points on the month to 13

Australia NAB business confidence and business conditions for September  Business confidence 13 Via the NAB report, you can see the objective measures in these bullet points slumped, dragging conditions down. 

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Australia – Westpac Consumer Confidence Index for September +2.0% m/m (prior -4.4%)

The weekly consumer confidence readings have been on the weaker side.  In their preview to this release WPAC noted that the negatives likely to weigh on the result this month…

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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Can you check that Michigan Consumer Sentiment index?

Forex news for the North American session on August 13, 2021 Every once in a while you get a piece of economic data, that makes you do a double take…

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Australia – Westpac Consumer Confidence Index for April: +6.2% m/m (prior +2.6%)

Australia data, the Westpac Consumer Confidence Index for April: +6.2% m/m to 118.8 This is a strong result for consumer confidence against a backdrop in the month of:

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Australia National Australia Bank’s Business Confidence came in at 10, above expectations (8) in January

Australia National Australia Bank’s Business Confidence came in at 10, above expectations (8) in January

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Australian Q4 business confidence 14 (vs. prior -8)

National Australia Bank quarterly business survey. This is a different survey to the NAB’s monthly one. It surveys a larger number of of businesses but of course it is not…

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NZ prelim July Business Confidence: -42.4 (prior -31.8) & Activity Outlook: -17.0 (prior -8.9)

New Zealand ANZ business survey for August, preliminary.  The key indicators remain at weak levels, dropping further this month in the flash reading: more to come  

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