FXPRIMUS Director of Education & Training Highlights China Growth and a Bullish Aussie
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Category : Stocks, World News
 Irish Times |
Asian Markets Lower; ECB Meeting Eyed
Wall Street Journal By DANIEL INMAN Asian markets were lower Tuesday, ahead of a key European Central Bank policy meeting on Thursday. With US markets closed for the Labor Day public holiday Monday, the focus was on Europe, where European Central Bank President Mario … FOREX-Euro pushes higher on ECB hopes, Aussie eyes RBA Traders, Strategists Divided Most in 13 Months on Euro Gain Euro Gains on Speculation Draghi's Plan Will Bolster Confidence Category : World News Australia’s August PMI rises 5 points, but remains firmly in contraction territory at 45.3. Separately, retail sales for July fell 0.8% against expectations for a gain of 0.2%. It’s the sharpest decline in nearly 2 years. The domestic news combines with weak Chinese data to put pressure on the aussie, -0.6% to $1.0262. Perhaps liking the weaker currency, the ASX 200 +0.3%. Category : Stocks, World News The China HSBC index, Aussie PMI, and Tankan are all weak, remarks MIke Jackson, “(And) do not confirm official Chinese PMI strength.” Nevertheless, risk markets are solidly higher. S&P futures +0.4%, Tokyo +1%, Sydney +0.9%, aussie +0.7%. Category : World News World number one defends Aussie title with a five-set victory over Rafael Nadal in longest grand slam title final. See the original post here: Djokovic downs Nadal in Melbourne epic |
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