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Brexit Volatility Seen Subsiding in the Prior Week

The June 23 referendum had given markets something to talk about for months leading up to the event. Some bold predictions were made ahead of the event, essentially calling for a collapse of the British Pound in the event the exit materialized.
The weekly open last week, saw a continuation of risk sentiment and volatility, but dissipated quickly. The commodity currencies have already fallen back into normal ranges, The EUR/USD volatility is near pre-Brexit levels, while the GBP/USD remain…
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Light Data Week Ahead

The Week ahead of us may perhaps show a slowdown in volatility after some big moves that have been witnessed in the first week of November.
Here is a Summary & My interpretation.
China
Inflation data due on Monday & Industrial Production on Wednesday. Usually not major market movers, but can have some impact on the commodity currencies AUD & NZD
New Zealand
Financial Stability report & Press Conference on Tuesday. After last week's weak employment numbers, eyes will be on this event to se
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American Markets Closed on Monday

Just a heads up to all traders, this Monday is a Bank Holiday in America and Canada as well.
This might just be the week that volatility slows down once again. We've had increased volatility for the last 2 weeks or so, and the holiday to start the week in the past has presented a slow down in the market.
Another thing to keep an eye on, this week the RBNZ is set to cut interest rates once again. The rate announcement is on Wednesday, and the expectation is for a move from 3% to 2.75%. Much of th…
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