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Fed's Bullard: Higher rates should be used against macro bubbles

FXStreet (Bali) - James Bullard, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and a voting member for 2016, is giving a speech, noting that the Fed should use higher rates to protect against a macroeconomic bubble, adding that low interest rates tend to feed asset bubbles. Finally, Bullard also drew a resemblance between the tech stock bubble and today's SP500 levels, noting that concerns have resumed, but companies in sector are stronger than in late 1990s.

USD/JPY on Greece, scored new June lows through 122.00

USD/JPY is currently trading at 122.38 with a high of 122.73 and a low of 121.93.
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IMF announces Greece fails to pay, request for a delay

The IMF has announced that Greece failed to make its payment due Tuesday, and that it will consider, in due course, a Greek request for a payment delay.
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