"Tax hikes are coming" ... Sisse why do you think the UK gvt would add more fuel to the fire with austerity AFTER real wages are falling? I don't understand the logic to this part, the rest I completely agree with but the tax hikes I don't think ...

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sisse if you wouldn't mind actually going into more depth here it would be much appreciated as no one has seemingly cared to ask you about your figures; the 30% correction in the UK would account for another 9 million unemployed.. and all in all a ...

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I stand corrected.. very well done!

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i disagree, much better to wait for 1.14x here before shorting in my opinion. Especially after Draghi gave the indication that future tapering will come. 30bn/m after Dec17 is likely as concerns on inflation (expectations are remaining under 1.5%) ...

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GBP on the move... anyone want to jump in with some clarity on BOE?

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Euro picking up pace as Draghi says reflationary pressures in EZ are on the rise .. I remember sisse mentioning how holding cash in europe will become an expensive affair this summer and the downside in europe is fading till the cows come home - all ...

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yields continue to flatten... slightly worrying! p.s anyone have any idea as to what caused that move in gold?

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feels that the disconnect from most comes by thinking that you cannot store value digitally... i'm not so focused on the alts as they seem like the trojan horse whilst btc is sneaking in through the backdoor!

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thanks mate. with MPC vote count i think this is somewhat deceiving for markets, in the sense that the shift from 1 to 3 votes in favour really will be falling back towards 2 after Forbes has left in few months... this is the start of the guidance ...

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i really miss the macroecon discussion here.

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Guys hope everyone is having a good weekend and ready for the open..... im feeling out of sync with UK macro outlook , especially in terms of: (I) Scotland and N.I referendum - from what I gather SNP have lost 20+ seats so now that is looking less ...

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does this warrant one of sisse's [checks]?

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Ok guys I'll give my two pence... expecting 25bps will be ticked off the checklist with small guidance towards balance sheet reduction starting in Q4 Some dollar strength but largely a non-event for the most part

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the question i am thinking is whether balance sheet reducing is of the cards here?

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Could someone explain to me why the BOC turned hawkish on Monday? Core inflation continues down and breakevens the same..

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well that didn't go as planned.

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I'm watching usdcad here for a potential long back to 1.36xx with FED on wednesday and OPEC holding oil in range .. here is my map image

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I wonder why you would hold a snap election when you have a majority, only to risk losing a majority? ... I know this is speculation but surely there must be something that I am missing, my 'House of Cards' brain is telling me that T.May (after such ...

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Didn't last long... Calling that a night, I'll leave the pending short at 1.30xx

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yup just under 1.26980

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