US Secret Service have just shut down access to the Ellipse, Lafayette Park, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Reports are of an unknown security incident. Other reports say potential HAZMAT incident.
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Reports like this, if matters worsen, can lead to risk off moves and bid for USD, yen. On a flight to liquidity / safety basis.
Unless it turns out to be nothing much of course.
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