Forex news and economic trading headlines 14 July 2016
News:
- BOE Minutes: Most MPC see policy loosening in August
- BOE leaves bank rate on hold at 0.5%
- UK's Hammond says there will be no emergency budget
- UK's Hammond says he will work closely with BOE to produce the Autumn statement
- More from Hammond: We will need a plan to bring budget deficit down
- ONS says UK data scheduling changes planned from Jan 2017
- Germany's Schaeuble must make sure the Brexit decision is "mostly positive"
- Japan's Honda says the idea of perpetual bonds was discussed with Bernanke in April
- Japan will not be resorting to helicopter money via perpetual bonds any time soon
- Japan's Hamada repeats that Bernanke made no mention of helicopter money to Abe this week
- Option expiries 10 am NY cut today 14 July
- Nikkei 225 closes up +0.95% at 16,385.89
Data:
- None of note
A lively session from the start as the yen weakened on more talk (and denials) of Japan introducing helicopter money
More summary to follow:
Larger ice bucket please!
