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- Yuan Gains on Chinese Premier Li’s Talk; Eyes Resistance ahead of PMI June 27, 2017The USD/CNH is testing the upper bound of a downward trend.Renee Mu
- NZD/USD: Has the Rally Finally Peaked? June 27, 2017Kiwi has responded to technical resistance, highlighting the risk for a near-term corrective pullback. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels that matter.Michael Boutros
- EUR/USD Extends Bullish Series as ECB’s Draghi Softens Dovish Tone June 27, 2017EUR/USD extends the bullish sequence carried over from the previous week as European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi adopts a less-dovish tone.David Song
- Euro, Pound Test Resistance as Dollar Drain Drives Deeper June 27, 2017The bearish run in the Dollar continues after a recent rejection at resistance. With Fed Chair Janet Yellen set to speak at 1 PM ET today, expect volatility to continue into the afternoon.James Stanley
- Euro Rallies on Draghi Commentary; Dollar Waits on Yellen June 27, 2017The DXY Index has traded to its lowest levels since June FOMC meeting after ECB President Draghi issued hawkish commentary on inflation.Christopher Vecchio
- EUR/USD Retains Bullish Sequence Ahead of US Confidence, Yellen Speech June 27, 2017Another downtick in the U.S. Consumer Confidence survey may open up the topside targets for EUR/USD as it drags on interest-rate expectations.David Song
- Pound May Turn Volatile on FSR Release, US Dollar Eyeing Yellen June 27, 2017The British Pound may turn volatile as the Bank of England releases the latest edition of its Financial Stability Report (FSR). The US Dollar is eyeing a speech form Fed Chair Yellen.Ilya Spivak
- Gold Price Drop Blamed on Fat Finger, Yellen Speech Now in Focus June 27, 2017Gold prices sank to a six-week low in a move blamed on a “fat finger” error. Traders now look to a speech from Fed Chair Janet Yellen to establish direction cues.Ilya Spivak
- Brexit Briefing: After DUP Deal, Attention Turns to Queen’s Speech Debate June 26, 2017UK Prime Minister Theresa May agreed a deal Monday with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party that should give her the Parliamentary majority necessary to pass her Brexit legislation.Martin Essex, MSTA
- USD/JPY Breakout Attempt Stalls, Fed Rhetoric in Focus June 26, 2017Lackluster data prints coming out of the U.S. economy may keep USD/JPY in a narrow range as market participants mull the timing of the next Fed rate-hike.David Song
China News
- South China Sea dispute expected to dominate Philippine foreign secretary’s first China visit: analysts June 28, 2017Philippines’ newly appointed foreign secretary is expected to face a challenge when his first official visit to China begins on Wednesday, as he tries to balance the competing interests of Beijing and Southeast Asian countries against the South China Sea disputes, according to analysts. The South China Sea disputes are expected to dominate the agenda […]Catherine Wong
- Top China think-tank forecasts Q2 GDP of 6.8% June 27, 2017
- Belle shows a less beautiful path for China tycoons June 27, 2017Prominent investor Zhang Lei has to reinvent both the footwear retailer and his fund
- US ranks China among worst human trafficking nations, risking a Beijing backlash June 27, 2017The United States downgraded China in its annual report on human trafficking and forced labour, putting the country in the same tier as North Korea and Syria and thus risking a diplomatic backlash from Beijing. Using information from human rights organisations and media, the US State Department’s 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report cited forcible repatriation […]Robert Delaney, US correspondent, Zhenhua Lu, US correspondent
- Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Released on Parole With Liver Cancer June 27, 2017The Norwegian Nobel Committee condemned the Chinese authorities in a rare statement.Di Wu
- Chinese premier to visit Singapore in sign of improving ties June 27, 2017Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has accepted an invitation to make his first official visit to Singapore in a sign of easing tensions between the two over the South China Sea. The invitation was conveyed by Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Tuesday during his meeting with Li on the sidelines of the World Economic […]Shi Jiangtao
- Li Keqiang tells foreign investors to go after ‘fatter profits’ by reinvesting in China June 27, 2017Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday that foreign businesses should reinvest their earnings in China to reap “fatter profits” and promised Beijing would make it easier to move money into and out of the country. Li told business executives at the World Economic Forum in Dalian that China would widen market access and allow foreign […]Wendy Wu
- China’s aircraft carrier expected to make four-day visit to Hong Kong for handover celebrations June 27, 2017A flotilla led by the PLA’s first aircraft carrier Liaoning is expected to make a four-day call in Hong Kong after undergoing almost two weeks of training in other waters, sources close to the military told the South China Morning Post. Analysts said the flotilla was likely to pass through the Taiwan Strait, though it […]Minnie Chan
- China puts a stop to electric-car gold rush June 27, 2017Beijing moves to weed out smaller start-ups and create a handful of NEV national champions
- Average Chinese executive pay cheques crossed 1 million yuan for the first time in 2016 June 27, 2017Executives at China’s publicly traded companies had a bumper year in 2016, with the average annual salary among the highest-paid C-suite managers crossing the million yuan mark for the first time, while a majority of industries received pay raises, according to a survey. The average 2016 remuneration of the highest-paid executives rose 9 per cent […]Maggie Zhang
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