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The U.S. economy is recovering and gaining in strength, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday, despite data indicating a drop-off in the pace of economic expansion during the first quarter. Although the U.S. GDP is estimated to have ...
Singapore tightens policy, allowing SGD to rise to record levels against USD Singapore GDP +8.5%, inflation rising BRICS statement again refers to reserve currency issues UK consumer confidence rises in March President Obama lays out plan for ...
Oil steadies after significant falls in last few days, unchanged in Asian trade at $106.25/bbl Gold steadies also at $1456/oz Japanese government revises down economic view Japan March CGPI +2% YoY Australian March consumer confidence +1.2 points ...
BOJ monthly report: Real exports likely falling sharply after quake. Japan economy suddenly in severe condition due to quake Swiss unadj unemployment in March 3.4%, s.a +3.3%, both as expected German February s.a trade surplus 11.4 bln, below median ...
Obama: US government less than 30 hours away from a shutdown EUR/USD leads the way as the USD falls heavily across the board IMF issues warning on oil prices US Treasury prices fall, Gold and Silver rally to record highs, Oil also higher Japan ...
EUR/USD down at 1.4275 from early 1.4300 having been as low as 1.4267. Model funds have been seen trimming their long positions and light stops were tripped on move through 1.4280. Cable up marginally at 1.6325 from early 1.6300. Did experience dip ...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have their 6-monthly policy meeting next week. The thing about the MAS is that they use an exchange rate mechanism rather than interest rate policy, to manage their monetary system. They have been ...
SNB’s Danthine: Swiss economy currently in slowdown mode rather than in growth mode Swiss March consumer price index +0.6% m/m, +1.0% y/y, someway stronger than median forecasts of +0.2%, +0.6% respectively. Swissy firms UK February manufacturing ...
Gold closes above $1450 for the first time; ends at $1455 EU: No mechanism for Portugal bridge loan Soros: Euro rescue mechanism flawed US non-manufacturing ISM index falls to 57.3 from 59.7; more than expected US budget battle remains at stalemate; ...
Moody’s downgrades Portugal’s bond rating to Baa1 from A3. Still under negative review Chinese central bank raises lending and deposit rates by 25 bps Moody’s downgrades ratings on 7 Hungarian banks Euro zone March final services PMI 57.2, revised ...
Quarterly BOJ Tankan comes in better than expected, but effect of earthquake likely not included China March PMI +53.4, up from 52.2 in February Irish CB: Ability to repay debt depends on economic growth Asian stockmarkets flat to slightly higher ...
South Korean authorities buy dollars to stem won’s rise -Traders Japan govt considering introducing quake recovery tax – Nikkei ECB’s Weber: Better if Ireland isolates bank deposits, lowers burden on its taxpayers and makes creditors participate in ...
Australian retail sales slightly better than expected at +0.5% MoM Latest UK economic data showed low consumer confidence, stagnant house prices and median wage rises above 2% Japan’s manufacturing PMI plunges sharply in March after earthquake and ...
ADP employment report shows US added 201,000 private-sector jobs in March; In-line with expectations US Business Roundtable CEO sentiment survey rises to record 113 in Q1 2011 from 101 in Q4 2010 IMF lowers GDP forecasts for US, Japan modestly, ...
US cut to 2.8% from 3.0% in 2011; 2012 raised to 2.9% from 2.7% Japan cut t0 1.4% from 1.6%, 2011 hiked to 2.1% from 1.8% Euro zone raised to 1.6% from 1.5% in 2011; 2012 raised to 1.8% from 1.7% China forecasts unchanged: 9.6% growth seen for 2011, ...
Euro zone March economic sentiment falls to 107.3 from 107.9 in February, below median forecast of 107.5. Business climate deteriorates to 1.41 in March,
Fed’s Bullard: FOMC may not be willing or able to wait for all global uncertainties to be resolved to start normalising policy Fed’s Bullard: Now, some 18 months after end of recession, time to expect the economy to pick up and start growing fairly ...
Another fairly choppy session with not much to report. EUR/USD tried the downside first after closing in NY around 1.4080 but reports of real-money buyers lining up near 1.4050 dissuaded the bears and we are closing the session near the highs. ...
EUR/USD slipped in early US trade, spurred higher by the combination of hopes the US could halt the QE2 program before completion after comments over the weekend by the Fed’s Bullard and on Merkel’s poor showing in German regional elections over the ...