Forex news and forecasts archive for 2003-02-14

14/02/2003 08:17 Good morning!

14/02/2003 08:22 Global Calendar for Friday, Feb. 14

14/02/2003 08:36 NIKKEI 225 index closes morning up 125.64 pts at 8.725.3

14/02/2003 08:37 HANG SENG index closes morning up 60.13 pts at 9.233.56

14/02/2003 08:38 NIKKEI 225 закрылся повышением в 125.64 пунктов до 8.725.3

14/02/2003 08:39 Gold at 356.5 - 357.00 USD at HONG KONG morning close

14/02/2003 08:55 Tokyo stocks up, dollar falls against yen

14/02/2003 08:58 Dollar loses breath, pressured by Iraq jitters

14/02/2003 09:01 Dollar lifts half US cent

14/02/2003 09:04 ECB Moves Closer to Rate Cut as Prospects for Recovery Fade

14/02/2003 09:05 BOJ Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged; Awaits New Chief

14/02/2003 09:08 Japan's GDP Unexpectedly Grew in 4th Qtr; Gains 0.5%

14/02/2003 09:09 Forex - Dollar|yen weaker in midafternoon Tokyo after strong Japan GDP data

14/02/2003 10:08 Yen May Gain; Report Shows Japanese Economy Unexpectedly Grew

14/02/2003 10:12 Tokyo dept. store sales down 1.4% in Jan.

14/02/2003 10:18 FINNISH 2002 CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS 10/27 BLN EUR VS 9.61 BLN YR-EARLIER

14/02/2003 10:48 FRANCE PREL 4Q EMPLOYMENT +0.2% Q/Q; +0.4% Y/Y

14/02/2003 10:48 FRANCE 4Q MONTHLY SALARIES +0.4% Q/Q, +2.5% Y/Y; 3Q +0.6% Q/Q

14/02/2003 10:49 FRANCE 4Q HOURLY WAGES +0.5% Q/Q, +3.5% Y/Y; 3Q +0.8% Q/Q

14/02/2003 10:49 FRANCE DEC SA TRADE SURPLUS E1.416 BN VS NOV +E242 MN

14/02/2003 10:51 FRANCE 2002 TRADE SURPLUS E9.986 BN VS 2001 SURPLUS E2.928 BLN

14/02/2003 10:56 ITALY MEDIAN FORECAST: DEC ADJ. INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT -0.5% M/M

14/02/2003 11:03 ITALY DEC SA WORKDAY ADJ INDUST. OUTPUT -0.6% M/M; NOV +0.8%

14/02/2003 11:03 ITALY DEC SA WORKDAY ADJ CONSUMER GOODS OUTPUT UNCH. M/M

14/02/2003 11:04 ITALY DEC SA WORKDAY ADJ INTERMADIATE GOODS OUTPUT -1.1% M/M

14/02/2003 11:04 ITALY DEC WORKDAY ADJ IIND. OUTPUT -1.8% Y/Y; NOV +2.7%

14/02/2003 11:11 GERMANY ECOMIN: FISC/MON POL. CAN'T COUNTER GEOPOL UNCERTAINTY

14/02/2003 11:11 GERMANY ECOMIN: STAB PACT ALLOWS FLEX. REACTION TO ECO DOWNTURN

14/02/2003 11:12 GERMANY ECOMIN: STILL EXPECTS GERMAN GROWTH TO PICK UP IN 2H03

14/02/2003 11:12 GERMANY ECOMIN: LEAD INDICATORS SHOW MODEST UPTURN IN NEXT MTHS

14/02/2003 12:16 HSN Dealing Desk trading system will be locked for the deals and orders for REAL acco unts from 13-0

14/02/2003 12:42 Japan unexpectedly avoids recession

14/02/2003 12:43 Bush gets budget through 4 mths late

14/02/2003 12:47 ElBaradei Wants UN Arms Inspections in Iraq Extended

14/02/2003 13:30 ECB MERSCH: NEED CLEAR PICTURES OF CHANGES SINCE DEC RATE CUT

14/02/2003 13:30 ECB MERSCH: DATA NOW GIVE 'MIXED SIGNALS', RAISE QUESTIONS ON RISKS

14/02/2003 13:31 ECB MERSCH: DIFFICULT NOW FOR ECB TO CONSIDER 'PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE'

14/02/2003 13:32 ECB MERSCH: UNDERLYING EMU ECON. TREND, EURO/OIL IMPACT, UNCLEAR

14/02/2003 13:32 ECB MERSCH: BUT ECB 'QUITE AWARE' OF LIMITS OF MONETARY POLICY

14/02/2003 13:33 ECB MERSCH: EURO RISE MAY HAVE SLIGHT TRADE BALANCE IMPACT

14/02/2003 13:34 ECB MERSCH: ECB EYING DATA OVER 'NEXT SHORT PERIOD' TO ASSESS RISKS

14/02/2003 13:34 ECB MERSCH: IRAQ SCENARIO KEY; ECB UNSURE OF WAR'S IMPACT ON ECO.

14/02/2003 13:35 ECB MERSCH: SAYS RECENT EURO FX RISE 'IS HERE TO STAY'

14/02/2003 13:35 ECB MERSCH: BUT UNSURE IS RECENT DATA SHOW TRUE EMU ECON. PICTURE

14/02/2003 13:41 BOE BARKER: HARD TO SEE EMPLOYMENT RATE RISING FURTHER

14/02/2003 13:41 BOE BARKER: UNCLEAR LOWER RATES WOULD HAVE HELPED UK MANUF.

14/02/2003 13:45 BOE BARKER: LIKELY EARNINGS GROWTH WILL PICK-UP NEXT FEW MTHS

14/02/2003 13:47 BOE BARKER: HIGHER OIL, HSE PRICES, NICS TO IMPACT ON EARNINGS

14/02/2003 13:56 BOE BARKER: EQUILIBRIUM HOUSE PRICE/EARNINGS RATIO HAS RISEN

14/02/2003 14:33 British Pound Declines on Concern BOE May Cut Interest Rates

14/02/2003 15:23 NASDAQ 100 MARCH FUTURES CONTRACT DOWN 0.50 AT 961.00 AT 7.21 AM

14/02/2003 15:23 DJIA MARCH FUTURES CONTRACT DOWN 13.00 AT 7.773.00 AT 7.20 AM

14/02/2003 16:24 Saddam Hussein outlaws production, trade of weapons of mass destruction

14/02/2003 16:25 Median forecast For US Dec Business Inventories +0.3%

14/02/2003 16:25 Median forecast For US Jan Indust Prod +0.4%, Cap-U 75.7%

14/02/2003 16:25 Median forecast For Preliminary Feb michigan sentiment 81.0

14/02/2003 16:33 US Dec Business Inv. +0.6%; Sales +0.2%

14/02/2003 16:33 US Dec Retail Inv. +0.6%; Retail Inv. Ex-Autos +0.8%

14/02/2003 16:34 US Dec Retail Inv. Autos +0.1%; Dept Stores -1.1%

14/02/2003 16:34 US Nov Business Inv. Revised To +0.3% (Prev +0.2%)

14/02/2003 17:21 JAN US IND. PROD +0.7%; CAP UTIL +0.5% TO 75.7%

14/02/2003 17:21 JAN US IND. PROD EX MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS +0.4%

14/02/2003 17:22 JAN TOTAL MFG IP +0.5%; MFG USING JUST NAICS COMPONENTS +0.5%

14/02/2003 17:22 JAN US MOTOR VEHICLES +6.9%, PARTS +3.8%; AEROSPACE +0.3%

14/02/2003 17:23 DEC US IP REV TO -0.4% (PREV -0.2%); CAPU 75.2% (PREV 75.4%)

14/02/2003 17:24 4Q US INDUST PROD SAAR -2.9% VS 3Q +3.4%; MFG -3.0% VS +3.0%

14/02/2003 17:24 FED: PRELIM ESTIMATE FOR '03 IND. CAPACITY +1.6% VS +1.1% '02

14/02/2003 17:25 FED: PRELIM ESTIMATE FOR '03 MFG CAPACITY +1.3% VS +0.9% '02

14/02/2003 17:33 US inventories rise again in December

14/02/2003 17:35 U.S. Jan. Industrial Production Rises 0.7%; Plant-Use at 75.7%

14/02/2003 17:48 U Mich Prelim US Cons Sent 79.2 Feb Vs 82.4 Jan

14/02/2003 17:50 U Mich Prelim US Curr Conditions 95.3 Feb Vs 97.2 Jan

14/02/2003 17:51 U Mich Prelim US Expectations 68.8 Feb Vs 72.8 Jan

14/02/2003 20:01 Хусейн запретил себе иметь оружие массового поражения