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UK retail sales fall in line with expectations
The British economy released at 08:30 GMT, its monthly retail sales reading, which fell by 0.5% in May, according to analysts' expectations of a 0.5% drop, while the previous reading was revised to a drop by 0.1% from 0.0%. This statement is negative for Sterling Pound.
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Bitcoin retreats marginally near 13-month high
Bitcoin fell marginally in today's spot trading to stay close to a 13-month high, while most forecasts suggest that the leading currency in the crypto market will continue to rise to new highs and reach the important psychological barrier of $10,000, amid the positive atmosphere that dominates the crypto market at the moment.
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The Bank of Japan's monetary policy makers agreed to hold negative interest rates at 0.10% at today's meeting of June 20, as expected by market analysts, while the Bank of Japan's monetary policy statement reflected the bank's flexibility in monetary policy, while markets are now focused on the results from the press conference to be held by Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda in Tokyo.
MoreDollar falls 5-month low against Japanese Yen
US dollar fell during the Asian session to its lowest since January 4 against the Japanese yen following developments and economic data released by the Japanese economy, and on the threshold of key data release expected today by the US economy, the largest economy in the world, following the the Bank of Japan's monetary policymakers decisions.
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