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Eurozone Retail Sales Make Slight Gain


"Retail sales for the eurozone region rose slightly in July, gaining 0.1 percent after a 0.2 percent gain in June. Several of the smaller member nations recorded more significant gains including a 3.0..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-03 15:19
Taggar: retail sales

Oil Dips Below $75 a Barrel


"Oil prices were off slightly as investors digested the latest US Employment Report, falling by 35 cents at $74.67 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Thursday, oil g..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-03 15:13
Taggar: economy, employment, oil, report, trading

54,000 US Jobs Lost Last Month


"The US Labor Report brought more discouraging employment news today as for the third month in a row, jobs continued to evaporate. In August, 54,000 jobs were lost, lifting overall unemployment to 9.6..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-03 15:07
Taggar: employment, rate, report

NFP or Russian Roulette anyone


"It?s like attending a bingo session. All eyes will be down waiting for the highly anticipated employment print this morning. Will this week?s ADP report translate into a much weaker jobs number? Will..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-03 11:37
Taggar: employment, rate, report

US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 472,000


"New claims for jobless benefits for the week ending August 28th fell by 6,000 to 472,000 compared to the previous week. Employment remains a concern as companies hold off on hiring on fears that the e..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-02 19:56
Taggar: economy, employment, financial, rate

ECB Raises Growth Forecast


"The European Central Bank lifted its growth prediction for the eurozone region to between 1.4 and 1.8 percent for this year, and for between 0.5 and 2.3 percent for next year. ECB President Jean-Clau..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-02 19:51
Taggar: bank

NFP herding us to No Mans Land


"Better industrial data out of China and the surprising ISM print in the US has every, already confused trader, becoming ?more lost? in whatever convictions they have left. At least we have the NFP cra..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-02 16:20
Taggar: rate, trading

ADP Payroll Report Finds Job Losses on the Increase


"The monthly ADP Employer Services survey shows that US employment fell by 10,000 during the month of August, the first monthly job loss since January. This flies in the face of a survey of economists..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-01 15:19
Taggar: bank, employment, market, rate

Manufacturing on the Increase in China


"For the first time in four months, China’s Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) recorded an increase rising to 51.7 in August from 51.2 in July. A number above 50 on the index indicates an increase in..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-01 15:07
Taggar: economy

Fed Could Buy More Debt


"Meeting minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s August meeting released yesterday indicate that the Bank is prepared to buy more US debt if the economy were to worsen “appreciably”. Th..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-01 14:59
Taggar: bank, economy, market

Lack of Confidence in the FED would never happen almost never


"Month end flow beats logic, even option expiries and market fix?s beat logic. Yesterday?s stronger US data wilted in its glory as individuals eager to accumulate EUR?s waited in the wings. Stronger ma..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-01 12:24
Taggar: employment, market, rate, trading

Canada?s GDP Weakens in 2nd Quarter


"Statistics Canada today said that Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell by nearly a percentage point in the second quarter to 0.5 percent from 1.4 percent in the first quarter. Stats Canada..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-31 15:19
Taggar: investment, point

Rising Oil Supply Suggests Activity Weakening


"A recent survey of industry insiders indicates that US crude oil inventories have increased and are approaching a one-month high. The slowing demand for energy adds further to the evidence that the US..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-31 15:14
Taggar: economy, market, oil

Eurozone Unemployment Remains at 10%


"For the fifth straight month, unemployment in the eurozone remains mired at a record high 10 percent. Nearly 16 million people in the region are out of work but the pain is not spread evenly amongst t..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-31 15:06
Taggar: employment, rate, spread

India?s Economy Growing at 8.8%


"During the second quarter of the year, India’s economy grew by 8.8 percent over the same time period last year. This is the best single-quarter result in over two years for the world’s sec..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-31 15:01
Taggar: economy

FED and BOJ Losing Investors Focus


"Investors continue to test the Fed?s resolve. Is helicopter Ben overly optimistic on his economic outlook? And if so, what is he going to do about it? Yesterday?s equity and bonds reaction is telling..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-31 12:11
Taggar: market

Bernanke Touts ?Unconventional? Policy Moves to Boost Economy


"US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke used a meeting of central bankers at Jackson Hole, Wyoming to reveal four “unconventional” policy options the Fed could use to lift the US economy..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-30 15:15
Taggar: bank, economy, inflation

Yen Appreciation Forces Central Bank to Call Emergency Meeting


"The Bank of Japan held an emergency meeting to determine a plan of attack to address the rapidly rising yen. For starters, the Bank announced that it would boost lending and would immediately supply t..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-30 15:08
Taggar: bank

FED to mimic the BOJ


"The FOMC is prepared to provide additional monetary accommodation through unconventional measures if it proves necessary, especially if the outlook were to deteriorate significantly. ?Significantly? i..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-30 12:12
Taggar: market, rate

US GDP Grows by 1.6%


"The revised Gross Domestic Product surpassed predictions according to results released by the US Commerce Department this morning. The new figures indicate a 2.4 percent increase for the second quarte..."

Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-27 15:39
Taggar: economy, profit, rate