The Bank of Japan is (Omicron) wary over the results of its Tankan

The link to the main points from the survey result is here: BOJ Tankan report for Q4: Large manufacturing index +18 (expected 19, prior 18) An official from the Bank of…

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US official says discussions are likely on destroying Iranian nuclear facilities

A US official tells Reuters that there will be discussion on possible military exercises that would prepare for a worst-case scenario to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities should diplomacy fail. In order…

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How A Good Faith Violation Works

  When day trading stocks or other securities in a cash account, it is important to know the rules to avoid possible violations. This includes a Good Faith Violation. Before…

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An EU official says expect a Brexit statement Thursday morning

Says a European Union statement on Brexit is expected on Thursday morning. GBP is little changed on the session:

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FX Update & CAD Retail Sales Preview

NZDUSD, H1 Currencies have largely remained within recent ranges. Risk appetite picked up during the European morning, which saw the Dollar bloc currencies lift. Asian stock markets lifted after starting…

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Events to Look Out for Next Week

As the month of August began,uncertainties both fresh and familiar keep challenging the markets, driving volatility in the stock market and pushing bond rates to record lows. The worries over…

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China data dump: Numbers beat expectation, giving risk appetite another lift

China has released the NBS Manufacturing PMI (Jun) and Non-Manufacturing PMI (Jun) as follows: CHINA JUNE OFFICIAL MANUFACTURING PMI AT 50.9 (REUTERS

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