Fed Chairman Bernanke centre stage again

There was plenty of economic newsflow yesterday, but markets were in modest risk off mode ahead of today’s main event, the semiannual testimony from Fed Chairman Bernanke. The USD did ease a little lower suggesting that currency markets may be expecting another dove-ish offering, one tempering current tapering expectations somewhat. But equity indices also corrected a little despite reasonable economic newsflow.

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