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Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis spoke at a ‘town hall’ meeting
headlines here
Reuters have a bit of a recap up on his comments if you’re just waking up:

The AUD/USD orderboard
– Sellers 0.7660, there are some trading stops above the overnight high. Sellers again 0.7690/00
– Buyers 0.7600, 0.7570, trading stops under here. Buyers again 0.7500/20
Currently 0.7617

The technology-heavy NASDAQ saw its highest levels of the year on Tuesday.

New Zealand data, food price index +0.4% m/m and -0.5% y/y
Food prices are a volatile component of inflation and are often excluded from measures of ‘core’ inflation.

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In terms of second-quarter bank earnings, the reality is, investors shouldn’t expect much. This is true even for Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), which has been the best-performing big bank since the financial crisis.

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Stocks pushed further into record territory on Tuesday by posting solid gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) rose by 121 points, or 0.7% to reach a new high one day after the broader S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) posted its own all-time record. The S&P tacked on an additional 0.7% increase on Tuesday, leaving both indexes up 5.3% so far this year.

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I’ve been reminded in the comments (thanks EC) of China trade balance
It is said to be ‘tentative’ for release today
Latest info I have is its due later than it normally is, at 0700GMT.