ForexLive European morning FX news wrap: Yen buyers return as traders trim positions

Forex trading news and economic data headlines 18 Nov 2016

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News:

• Bullard is leaning towards a Dec hike


• ECB"s Draghi says they will continue to act as warranted


• UK"s Hammond still hoping to achieve a budget surplus


• BOE"s Broadbent says the reason for the fall in GBP matters for policy
  


• BOE independence is not being seriously questioned says Broadbent


• Everything is going positively says Russian energy minister


• Meeting in Doha went well say the Saudis


• Policymakers are ready to slow yuan descent - Reuters


• OPEC proposal would see Iran freeze at around 3.92mbpd


• Germany"s Merkel to hold a press conference on Sunday evening


• ECB"s Weidmann: No need to respond automatically whenever inflation deviates


• Germany"s Schaeuble says must defend EU budget rules to keep euro stable


• 23% of Eurozone sovereign debt below ECB deposit rate


• Option expiries for the 10 am NY cut today 18 Nov


• More FX option expiries of note over the next few days


• Nikkei 225 closes up +0.59% at 17,967.41
  

Data:

• Eurozone current account September SA EUR +25.3bln vs +29.1bln prev


• Germany October PPI mm +0.7% vs +0.2% exp

ForexLive European morning FX news wrap: Yen buyers return as traders trim positions
ForexLive European morning FX news wrap: Yen buyers return as traders trim positions
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