Headlines Aug 17

​Fed's Kashkari: The end of this year or the start of next year are both possibilities for starting the taper.

Fed's Powell: The importance of digital money is growing.

Fed's Powell: Public-interaction and service occupations are recovering at a slower pace.

Iran has increased the number of cascades of advanced centrifuges enriching uranium to 60% quality at the Natanz site from one to two - IAEA Report.
US Retail Sales US Retail Sales MoM Actual -1.1% (Forecast -0.3%, Previous 0.6%) DXY whipsawed initially, then strengthened, gold weakened.
China: We will safeguard legal income and rationally adjust excessively high incomes - State Media.