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BOJ governor Kuroda back across the wires 20 June 2016 inflation expectations observed in practice are highly sticky and change only slowly firmly stabilising inflation expectations at desired level represents and unprecedented difficult challenge changing deflationary mindset absolutely necessar...

Positive tones as expected on Brexit fears abating 20 June 2016 FTSE +2.1% DAX +2.4% CAC40 +2.6% FTMIB +1.6...

China's fx regulator,SAFE, out with their latest data 20 June 2016 Jan-May total sales USD 161bln This is effectively the level of PBOC intervention which is executed through the banks. Lesser activity as already highlighted the slower pace of FX reserve reduction. Says SAFE...

UK bookmakers Betfair move the odds out on Brexit 20 June 2016 implied probability of a Remain vote at 72% vs 65% on Frday No surprises given the latest news and probably already factored in to the GBP price...

Positive tones for equities as Brexit fears subside 20 June 2016 DAX futures +3.2% CAC40 +3.2% FTSE +2.8...

IMF deputy MD Lipton speaking on Japan after Article 4 meetings 20 June 2016 flexible exchange rate system serves Japanese economy well. Abe and Kuroda may fail to see the positives methinks difficult to spur inflation without raising wages 2% inflation unlikely in 2017...

Positive tones for equities as Brexit fears subside 20 June 2016 +365.64 open 15839.06 high 16035.44 low 15835.86...

Japan May department store sales data 20 June 2016 Tokyo dept store sales yy -4.5% vs -1.5% Weak data helping to confirm that Abe was right to delay sales tax hike. Meanwhile Nikkei up +2.41% at 15980.51 heading into the close. USDJPY 104.62...

The pound has rallied strongly since Friday as Brexit fears subside 20 June Strong rally since the move began late in NY as a combination of poll results and general sentiment emanating from the tragic murder of Jo Cox has lent itself to some short covering. GBPUSD has posted 1...

Your economic data/event calendar for today 20 June 2016 Greetings one and all. I trust you had a good week-end and suitablY rested for the huge week ahead. Quiet start on the data front but that's not going to stop us seeing some action...

Société Générale on their strategy to trade the UK Brexit Referendum The UK referendum is less than a week away...

Says yen is gradually appreciating to 100 May reach 100 by the end of 2016 Thanks Sak, appreciate your input Headlines via Bloomberg 'Mr. Yen' Eisuke Sakakibara, former Vice Finance Minister and in charge of intervention at Japan's Ministry of Finance from 1997 to 1999...

Japan - Trade balance data, May Japan - Trade balance for May, deficit of 40.7bn yen expected Y 70bn, prior Y823.2bn And adjusted trade balance for May Y 269.8bn expected Y113.4bn, prior Y426.6bn...

At the risk of alerting the paparazzi, eager to snap pics of Janet Yellen at any opportunity Yellen to appear in the US Congress twice this week ... its "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress...

Data out from New Zealand this morning so far: Westpac Q2 Consumer confidence in at 106.0 prior 109.6 Services PMI for May, 56.9 prior 57.8, revised from 57.7...

Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda is due to speak today, at Keio University in Tokyo No topic listed, nor a starting time. So, he could say ANYTHING! at ANYTIME! OMG What else? 2200GMT - New Zealand - Westpac with Q2 Consumer confidence (prior 109.6...

Welcome to the market open of the FX week, and good forex morning, afternoon or evening to all. The forex market is just getting started in New Zealand at this time of the week. Market liquidity is super thin...

UK PM says it 'would be wrong thing for me to quit' if Brexit vote succeeds In the wake of the Jo Cox assassination, the polls are showing a shift towards the remain side and with many voters still undecided, the chance of the 'leave' side winning is dwindling...