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UK PM spokesman: Boris Johnson is stable and responding to virus treatment
Comments by UK PM spokesman, James Slack But the takeaway I guess is that the update is not pointing to anything worse. Then again, the silence among the UK press/media is a bit too still for what is usually a nosy bunch. So, make what you will of the recent headlines.
Democrats seeking at least $500 billion in next stimulus bill
Pelosi, Schumer says will move to pass another bill with broader relief measures after Congress passes interim emergency coronavirus bill – To seek $250 billion in assistance to small businesses They also say that the proposed bill will seek additional support for families with a 15% inrease to the maximum snap benefit.
EU's Barnier: Will speak to UK's Frost next week to organise upcoming negotiation rounds
A tweet by EU chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier Today, my team & I spoke to prepare the weeks ahead. Our work @EU_Commission continues, even though we are living through difficult times. Next Wednesday, I will speak to @DavidGHFrost to organise upcoming negotiation rounds. Barnier was tested positive for the coronavirus
NY mayor de Blasio: The rate of people needing ventilators is declining
Comments by New York mayor, Bill de Blasio – Now we have enough ventilators to get through the week – There is no question the virus is driving a spike in deaths at home ForexLive
US MBA mortgage applications w.e. 3 April -17.9% vs +15.3% prior
Latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending 3 April 2020 – +15.3% – Purchase index 185.9 vs 211.7 prior – Market index 718.2 vs 874.6 prior Although refinancing activity also dropped a little, purchases continue to dwindle further with the index falling to its lowest level since October 2015. Th
Dollar gains ease ahead of North American trading
The dollar sees gains pull back on the session ForexLive AUD/USD has turned flat on the day, rising to 0.6170 after trading tepidly around 0.6130-50 with the greenback also seeing gains erased against the likes of the pound and kiwi too.
The aussie is SocGen's pick to outperform despite ratings downgrade earlier
The firm says that the aussie can make strides against its G-10 peers Adding that as China reopens its economy, Australian trade will be helped as well. The other argument pointed out is more to do with valuation as they see the current levels of AUD/NZD and AUD/USD being too low, especially the former.
Tokyo confirms a daily record of 144 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours
That brings the overall tally to 1,340 cases in Tokyo ForexLive
ECB's Villeroy: We will have 'obligation' to keep rates low for a long period of time
Further comments on the day by ECB governing council member Villeroy – Only major risks would justify more radical ECB tools – Inflation to stay very weak for a long time after the crisis ForexLive