EURO MAY GET BOOST FROM STATE FUNDS!

Bloomberg.com: Europe: "Euro May Get Boost From `Abrupt Shift' by State Funds (Update1)"

EUROPE DECLINES!

Bloomberg.com: Europe: "European Stocks Decline; RWE, Renault, Henderson Lead Retreat"

PAKISTAN CURRENT-ACCOUNT DEFICIT: UP!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Pakistan Seven-Month Current-Account Deficit Widens on Imports"

TAIWAN, SINGAPORE DOLLARS UP!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Asian Currencies: Taiwan, Singapore Dollars Climb on Inflation"

COLOMBIA RAISES RATES!

Bloomberg.com: Latin America: "Colombia Central Bank Raises Rates to Stem Inflation (Update3)"

CAMBODIA'S ECONOMY?

Bloomberg.com: Opinion: "Faber Sees a Holiday in Cambodia for Investors: William Pesek"

BANKS LOSE TO DEADBEAT HOMEOWNERS!

Bloomberg.com: Exclusive: "Banks Lose to Deadbeat Homeowners as Loans Sold in Bonds Vanish"

JAPAN'S BONDS UP!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Japan's 10-Year Bonds Erase Weekly Loss as Local Stocks Fall"

ASIA FALLS 7th TIME IN 8 WEEKS!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Asian Stocks Fall on Credit-Market Losses, Oil-Price Concerns"

AMBAC RESCUE NEXT WEEK?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Ambac May Get $3 Billion in New Capital From Banks, Person Says"

vendredi, février 22, 2008

US TO AVOID PROLONGED SLUMP!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Fisher Says U.S. to Avoid `Prolonged' Slump in Growth (Update3)"

BELGIUM: CONFIDENCE UP!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Belgian Business Confidence Unexpectedly Increased in February"

FRANCE: CONFIDENCE: 13-MONTH LOW!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "French Business Sentiment Falls to 13-Month Low; Spending Drops"

JAPAN: LESS GROWTH?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Japan Cuts Economic View for First Time in 15 Months (Update1)"

TURKISH ARMY ENTERS IRAK!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Turkish Army Begins Ground Assault on PKK in Iraq (Update8)"

EUROPE SERVICES ACCELERATE!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Europe Services Growth Accelerated More Than Forecast (Update5)"

GLOBAL SLOWDOWN RISK: RISING?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "BOJ's Fukui Says Risk of Global Slowdown Is Rising (Update1)"

BANK OF JAPAN: MUTO AS NEW HEAD?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "LDP Proposes Muto as Next BOJ Head, LDP Lawmakers Say (Update1)"

TAIWAN, SINGAPORE DOLLARS CLIMB!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Taiwan, Singapore Dollars Climb as Asia Seeks to Curb Inflation"

EUROPE ADVANCES!

Bloomberg.com: Europe: "European Stocks Advance, Led by Nestle and Shire on Earnings"

JAPAN'S EXPORTS UP!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Japan's Export Growth Unexpectedly Quickens to 7.7% (Update3)"

CHINA: CORPORATE DEFAULTS UP?

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Corporate Defaults May Rise at Chinese Banks on Curbs (Update2)"

TAIWAN GROWTH UP!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Taiwan's Economy Grows More Than Forecast on Exports (Update2)"

REAL: 8-YEAR HIGH!

Bloomberg.com: Latin America: "Brazil's Real Rises to Eight-Year High on Bets Inflows to Gain"

VENEZUELA'S GROWTH UP!

Bloomberg.com: Latin America: "Venezuela's Economy Expanded 8.5 Percent in Fourth Quarter"

GOLD: RECORD $958.40!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Gold Futures Rise to Record $958.40 on Inflation Concerns"

US EMBASSY SET AFIRE BY SERBIANS!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Serbian Rioters Set Fire to U.S. Embassy in Belgrade (Update4)"

FED: RATE REVERSAL SOON?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Fed Sees Rate Low `for a Time' Then Possible Reversal (Update1)"

EUROPE: LESS GROWTH, MORE INFLATION!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "EU Predicts Weaker Growth, Faster Inflation This Year (Update3)"

US LEADING INDICATORS FALL!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "U.S. Leading Economic Index Falls on Stocks, Housing (Update2)"

US MANUFACTURING: 7-YEAR LOW!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "U.S. Economy: Philadelphia Factory Index Drops to 7-Year Low"

FED: NO DOWNSIDE RISKS?

Bloomberg.com: Opinion: "Fed Forecasts Clash With `Downside Risks' Policy: John M. Berry"

FED CUTS TO BRING INFLATION?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Fed's Poole Warns Rate Cuts Bring Inflation `Costs' (Update1)"

FED CUTS 2008 GROWTH PROJECTIONS!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Fed Officials Cut '08 Growth Projections to Range of 1.3%-2.0%"

JAPAN'S EXPORTS UP!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Japan's Export Growth Unexpectedly Quickens to 7.7% (Update3)"

OBAMA TO DECLINE FROM NOW ON?

Bloomberg.com: Opinion: "Media Start Falling Out of Love With Obama: Margaret Carlson"

US FED POLICY CRITICISM!

Bloomberg.com: Opinion: "Usual Suspects Show Up On Cue to Challenge Fed: Caroline Baum"

mercredi, février 20, 2008

OIL ABOVE $100 NOW!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Oil Rises Above $101 to Record on Increased Demand, Rate Cuts"

JUNK BORROWERS AT RISK!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Junk Borrowers at Risk of Violating Covenants Rises (Update1)"

FED: A NEED FOR LOW RATES?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Fed Saw Need for Low Rates `For a Time,' Minutes Say (Update2)"

UK: 0.5 POINT RATE CUT BLOCKED?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "BOE Panel Blocked Blanchflower Bid for Rate Cut to 5% (Update5)"

YUAN UP!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Yuan Strengthens After China Pledges New Policies; Bonds Gain"

YEN BUYING RECOMMENDED?

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Lehman Recommends Buying Yen, Selling Dollar Amid U.S. Turmoil"

SPANISH INVESTMENT UP!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Spanish Investment Gains, Boosting Economic Growth (Update1)"

OBAMA WINS WISCONSIN!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Obama Wins Wisconsin, Gaining Delegates on Path to Texas, Ohio"

WHEAT PRICE DOUBLED SINCE MAY!

Bloomberg.com: Exclusive: "Wheat Shreds Goldman, USDA Forecasts Belied by Gains (Update4)"

OIL FALLS FROM RECORD $100.10!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Oil Falls From Record $100.10 on Speculation Stockpiles Gained"

CHINA: MONETARY POLICY INNOVATION?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "China Central Bank Plans Monetary Policy Innovation (Update2)"

AUSTRALIA CONSIDERED 50-POINT RISE!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Australian Central Bank Says It Mulled 50-Point Boost (Update4)"

INDIA'S WAGES: WORLD FASTEST RISE!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Indian Wages May Rise at Fastest Pace in the World (Update1)"

TOSHIBA GIVES IN TO SONY'S BLU-RAY TECH!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Toshiba Scraps HD DVD, Gives in to Sony in Format War (Update4)"

US HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE UP!

Bloomberg.com: U.S.: "U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Index in Rose in February (Update1)"

PESO: 15-WEEK HIGH!

Bloomberg.com: Latin America: "Mexico's Peso Holds Near 15-Week High on U.S. Rate Outlook"

US EQUITY TRADES DEFY ECONOMY!

Bloomberg.com: Exclusive: "Equity Trades Defy Economy as Wall Street Transformers Abound"

JUAN CARLOS NAVA ENDORSES OBAMA!

In order to underline the profoundly positive changes the US society has experienced during the last decades in relation to human rights, particularly on race equality (more impressive than gender equality as it would be with Hillary Clinton). ----Of course Mr Obama is fully qualified in all other respects to become the next President!----

YAHOO STILL PREY TO MICROSOFT!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Yahoo May Warm to Microsoft as Rival Suitors Fail to Impress"

lundi, février 18, 2008

US FED TO ACT DECISIVELY!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Mishkin Says Fed to Act `Decisively' to Balance Economic Risks"

UK TIGHTER CREDIT MAY CURB GROWTH!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "BOE's Besley Says Tighter Credit May Curb Consumption (Update1)"

POUND FALLS!

Bloomberg.com: Europe: "British Pound Falls as U.K. Starts to Nationalize Northern Rock"

BOND INSURER SPLIT: NOT EASY!

Bloomberg.com: U.S.: "Bond Insurer Split May Trigger Lawsuits, Analysts Say (Update2)"

ASIAN STOCKS FALL!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Asian Stocks Decline, Led by ANZ Bank; Nippon Steel Advances"

JAPAN SERVICES SECTOR DOWN!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Japan Service Demand Falls as Consumers Cut Spending (Update1)"

CHINA PRODUCER INFLATION UP HOT!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "China Producer-Price Inflation Accelerated Last Month (Update1)"

SINGAPORE'S EXPORTS UP!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Singapore Exports Unexpectedly Rose on Petrochemicals (Update1)"

BUSH: A HELP FROM A FRIEND?

Bloomberg.com: Opinion: "Bush Finally Found a Good `Ad Man' in Paulson: Caroline Baum"

STAGFLATION HITS SINGAPORE!

Bloomberg.com: Opinion: "Stagflation Hits Singapore as Inequity Grows: Andy Mukherjee"

KOSOVO VS RUSSIA?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Kosovo Seeks Backing for Independence After Russian Rejection"

KOSOVO DECLARES INDEPENDENCE!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Kosovo Declares Independence, Seeks U.S., EU Backing (Update5)"