Forex headlines for Oct 11, 2013:
- Canadian September employment 11.9K vs 10.0K expected
- BOC’s Poloz: Canadian economy behind where the BOC thought it would be
- October US Michigan consumer sentiment 75.2 vs 76.0 exp
- Draghi says ECB will remain particularly attentive to money markets, ready to consider all instruments
- Bank of Canada Q3 senior loan officer survey -7.3 vs -12.7
- Fed’s Powell: Tapering timeline laid out at June FOMC still intact
- Fed’s Rosengren says weak data and fiscal disruption warranted delay
- US Justice department launches criminal investigation into FX manipulation, centered on CHF
- White house adviser says it’s still unclear if payment prioritization is technically possible
- G20 slaps the US on the wrist with communique
- Which markets are open on Columbus Day
- Gold down $17 to $1270
- S&P 500 up 0.6% to 1703
- NZD leads, JPY lags on the day
- On the week, AUD led and JPY lagged
Have a great weekend, if you want to brighten it up, enjoy this post about central bankers who look like cats.