Analysts at Rabobank suggest that for markets, today’s data is thin on the ground with just US housing starts (Consensus: 1,256K) and building permits (consensus: 1,290K) along with consumer confidence (seen rising to 124.9 post end of the government shut-down). Key Quotes “We also have the Fed’s Powell giving his semi-annual testimony to the US Senate, which should be interesting in that he has to explain exactly what has happened in the last few months that has seen the US central bank pirouette with all the intellectual grace of a concrete elephant. Bloomberg reports he will try to paper over the cracks between the FOMC camp wanting to stay on hold and the other wanting to restart rate hikes if the economy holds up. Good luck with that.” “We will, of course, also be watching and waiting as North Korea’s slow train to Vietnam trundles into town to talk about real nukes. Once again the market has shown remarkable sangfroid in that not so long ago there were perhaps real reasons to worry about mushroom clouds over Guam or Hawaii. Now the only interest seems to be on the relative injustice of the Kim Jong-Un impersonator being arrested and deported and the Donald Trump impersonator being allowed to stay.” FX Street FX Street FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions. View All Post By FX Street FXStreet News share Read Next USD/INR Technical Analysis: Rejected at triangle resistance FX Street 4 years Analysts at Rabobank suggest that for markets, today's data is thin on the ground with just US housing starts (Consensus: 1,256K) and building permits (consensus: 1,290K) along with consumer confidence (seen rising to 124.9 post end of the government shut-down). Key Quotes "We also have the Fed's Powell giving his semi-annual testimony to the US Senate, which should be interesting in that he has to explain exactly what has happened in the last few months that has seen the US central bank pirouette with all the intellectual grace of a concrete elephant. Bloomberg reports he will try to paper over… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.
