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As global oil prices are pegged to the dollar, a weaker greenback means lower costs for foreign buyers.
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Hopes for easier monetary policies from global central banks have been building, spurring gains earlier this week in shares and emerging-market currencies that were pummeled by fears of capital flight.
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Squawk Box Live is tracking markets as equities and crude prices make notable gains.

Early movers continuing their move higher
WTI crude has moved up through $50 and posted $50.49 highs while gold has now posted $1147.38
AUDUSD is on session highs at 0.7287 with more offers nearby at 0.7300 and USDCAD down to session lows of 1.2961 with bids around 1.2950

Here’s what the DTCC have listed at the moment
– USDJPY
– EURUSD
– GBPUSD none
– USDCAD 1.3200 (USD 500m)
– AUDUSD 0.7125 (400m) 0.7250 (376m)
– NZDUSD
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In unveiling her most specific plans yet to stiffen rules on financial firms, Clinton’s presidential campaign is aiming to shore up her standing with the liberal base of the Democratic party that has made getting tough on the industry a near litmus test for their support.

Greetings one and all
We now have the CB’s out of the way as far as the Minutes are concerned and the dovish tones, as I expected and previewed on these pages, leave markets still guessing on rate hike timings and with ECB QQE still on the table