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GBP/USD jumps to session highs

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The GBP/USD foreign exchange rate has jumped to session highs Wednesday, mounting gains during the US session ahead of the FOMC.

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The US Federal Reserve should remain on hold in June and it might even refrain from signalizing when the QE tapering could start.

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IMF urges Spain to implement employment−boosting measures

The International Monetary Fund released a report on the state of the Spanish economy today in which it called for urgent action to spur growth and employment, additional to the previously implemented measures.

BoJ's Kuroda sees financial markets stabilizing over time

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday during a semi−annual parliamentary hearing in Tokyo that the central bank would maintain its current monetary policy until a sharp change occurs in the economy.

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EUR/USD 1.3393 1.3412 1.3384 0.0000
GBP/USD 1.5659 1.5679 1.5604 0.0017
USD/JPY 95.05 95.72 94.83 -0.28
AUD/JPY 90.36 90.70 90.06 -0.07
EUR/JPY 127.32 128.15 127.04 -0.35

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Ed Matts RT @DavidJSong: It seems as though the FOMC is running out of arugments > you can get burnt from arugments.. partic on the knees.
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