ABS to change seasonal adjustment of monthly labour force estimates

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has published a media release, noting that change to seasonal adjustment of monthly labour force estimates will be applied, resulting in revisions to the previously published July and August seasonally adjusted estimates. Media release The ABS has concluded …

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ABS to change seasonal adjustment of monthly labour force estimates

Yen’s Kuroda-induced gyrations show daily trader angst over 110

Within the daily ebb and flow of financial markets, the yen’s gyrations are gaining notice as key levels get breached and traders attempt to adjust positions made irrelevant by rising volatility. During Tokyo trading yesterday, the yen was whipsawed by speculation when the Bank of Japan’s policy …

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The market is once again proving Minsky right – Stocks off Yen up

I am a devotee of both Minsky and Mandlebrot. I strongly believe that a study of their theories of what drives markets and how the players interact is an important part of any traders necessary understanding of their craft – even if they only trade on technicals. But if I can distill the teaching…

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The market is once again proving Minsky right – Stocks off Yen up

EUR/USD, Cable: How To Spot A Stronger Recovery? – JP Morgan

The ongoing setbacks in the broader USD up-trend haven’t yet scratched the latter yet so that a straight extension of the prevailing up-trend remains highly likely, says JP Morgan. Reflecting that in EUR/USD, JPM notes that after defending the key-T-junction at 1.2502 (int. 76.4 %), the market …

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Fed’s Dudley sees mid-2015 rate rise, continued U.S. rebound

The Federal Reserve could reasonably be expected to raise U.S. interest rates in mid-2015, an influential Fed policymaker said on Tuesday in a speech that cautiously predicted a rebound in U.S. economic growth and inflation. William Dudley, president of the New York Fed, pointed to the stronger …

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Deutsche Bank’s Shocking Admission: "QE In Europe Will Be Ineffective"

Euroglut: a new phase of global imbalances This report argues that both “secular stagnation” and “normalization” are incomplete frameworks for understanding the post-crisis world. Instead, “Euroglut” – the global imbalance created by Europe’s massive current account surplus will be the defining v…

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Japan Lawmakers Flag Need for Exit Strategy as Yen Falls

Japanese lawmakers are flagging the need for discussion of an exit strategy to a monetary policy program that’s driving the yen lower and hurting parts of the economy. “It could be important to get involved in this issue and the government should thoroughly examine it,” lawmaker Toshihiro Nikai …

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Booming UK housing market may need interest rate rises, IMF warns

The Bank of England will need to consider raising interest rates to rein in Britain’s housing market if controls designed to curb risky lending prove insufficient to see off the threat to financial stability, the International Monetary Fund said. While suggesting that Threadneedle Street keep rat…

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