OVERVIEW The US Dollar is choppy after rumors about the Chinese central bank planning to slow/halt buying US Treasuries. Euro strong as Italian opposition says the country should stay in the Euro. Pound ignores strong industrial output, focusing on Brexit. HIGHLIGHT
The dollar perked up some in N.Y. trade on Wednesday, after getting smacked lower in the London morning session, after it was speculated that China would pare its Treasury purchases. EUR-USD slipped from opening highs over 1.2005 to base at 1.1940. USD-JPY bottomed at 111.27 early on, then topped at 111.64 before turning sideways. UJSD-CAD […]
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