samedi, mai 24, 2008

DOLLAR FALLS FOR A 3th WEEK!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Dollar Falls for a Third Week as Oil Increases, Home Sales Fall"

US TREASURIES RISE!

Bloomberg.com: Bonds: "Treasuries Rise, Pushing Two-Year Yield Down Most in Six Weeks"

McCAIN'S HEALTH: GOOD?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "McCain's Doctors Say Candidate Fit for Duty, No Sign of Cancer"

US: RATE CUTS RISK SPURRING INFLATION!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Fed Researchers Say Rate Cuts Risk Spurring Inflation (Update1)"

GILTS YIELD CURVE INVERTS!

Bloomberg.com: Europe: "U.K. Government Yield Curve Inverts; Notes Post Weekly Decline"

JAPAN'S BONDS FALL ON INFLATION!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Japan's Bonds Fall on Inflation, Yields Rise to Nine-Month High"

ASIAN CURRENCIES: WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK?

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Asian Currencies: Peso, Won Lead Weekly Declines on Record Oil"

CHINA'S QUAKE DEATH TOLL: 80,000?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "China Says Quake Death Toll May Hit 80,000 as UN Chief Visits"

EUROPEAN STOCKS DROP!

Bloomberg.com: Europe: "European Stocks Drop, Led by Materials Shares; BHP, ASML Fall"

S. KOREA TO GROW LESS THAN FORECAST!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "S. Korea GDP to Grow Less Than Forecast, Kim Says (Update1)"

BOND INSURER DISCLOSURES: TOUGHENED!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "FASB Issues Rules to Toughen Bond Insurer Disclosures (Update2)"

CREDIT CRISIS TO BLUNT INFLATION!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "UBS's Magnus Says Inflation Won't Spiral as Crisis Persists"

ITALY DODGES 1st Q RECESSION!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Italy Economy Grows, Dodges First-Quarter Recession (Update1)"

WARNING!----CHILE'S GROWTH DOWN!----

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Chile Posts Slowest First-Quarter Growth Since 2003 (Update2)"

WARNING---UK GROWTH DOWN!---

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "U.K. Economy Grows the Least Since 2005 on Investment (Update3)"

COLOMBIA KEEPS RATE!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Colombia Holds Rate at 9.75%, Ignoring Uribe's Call for Cut"

US HOME RESALES DROP!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "U.S. Economy: Home Resales Decline, Inventories Jump (Update2)"

ISRAEL MAY RAISE RATE!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Bank of Israel May Raise Key Rate a Quarter Point, Survey Shows"

FRANCE: FORCE THE DOLLAR & YUAN UP!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Lagarde Calls for Higher Dollar and Yuan Versus Euro (Update3)"

S. AMERICA NEW BORN BLOCK: UNASUR!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "South American Presidents Meet on New Bloc as Mistrust Builds"

jeudi, mai 22, 2008

MÉXICO SLOWS TO 2.6%!

Bloomberg.com: Latin America: "Mexico's Economic Growth Slows More Than Forecast (Update2)"

OIL DROPS TODAY!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Oil Declines More Than $2 a Barrel on Signs Rally Unjustified"

IS IRAQ GETTING BETTER?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Petraeus Says New Iraq Troop Cuts Likely This Year (Update1)"

EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL ORDERS SLUMP!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "European Industrial Orders Fall Faster Than Forecast (Update1)"

MEXICAN INFLATION, UP, UP, UP!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Mexico Inflation Accelerates the Most in Over 3 Years (Update1)"

PAKISTAN RAISES RATE TO 12%!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Pakistan Increases Key Rate to 12% to Stem Inflation (Update2)"

ICELAND UNEXPECTEDLY KEEPS RATE!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Iceland Unexpectedly Leaves Benchmark Rate at 15.5% (Update3)"

UK RETAIL SALES FALL!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "U.K. Retail Sales Fell for a Second Month in April (Update2)"

US WEEKLY JOBLESS FALL!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Decline (Update1)"

US INFLATION UNDERESTIMATED?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Pimco's Gross Says U.S. Underestimating Inflation (Update2)"

BLAME WALL STREET FOR $135 OIL?

Bloomberg.com: U.S.: "Blame Wall Street for $135 Oil on Wrong-Way Betting (Update1)"

ICELAND MAY RAISE RATES TO BOOST KRONA!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Iceland Central Bank May Up Rate to Boost Krona, Cap Inflation"

INDONESIA PRESSED TO KEEP RATES!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Boediono Pressed to Maintain Rates at Indonesia Central Bank"

MALAYSIA MAY REDUCE FUEL SUBSIDIES!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Malaysia to Announce Plan to Reduce Fuel Subsidies (Update1)"

IMF URGES JAPAN TO KEEP RATE!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "IMF Urges BOJ to Keep Rate at 0.5% on Growth Concern (Update1)"

N. ZEALAND; 1st DEFICIT SINCE 2000!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "N.Z. Tax Cuts Spark First Budget Deficit Since 2000 (Update2)"

US CONTRACTION WON'T SPUR RATE CUTS!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Fed Signals Economic Contraction Won't Spur Interest-Rate Cut"

JAPAN'S EXPORTS QUICKEN!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Japan's Export Growth Quickens to 4% on Asian Demand (Update3)"

OIL ABOVE $135!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Oil Rises Above $135 After Unexpected Drop in U.S. Inventories"

ASIANS SPLIT ON PRICE CAPS, SUBSIDIES!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Record Oil Leaves Asian Nations Split on Price Caps, Subsidies"

MOODY'S FACES SCRUTINY ON ERRORS!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Moody's Faces Scrutiny of Computer Error, Possible `Cover-Up'"

EUROPEAN STOCKS FALL!

Bloomberg.com: Europe: "European Stocks Fall for Second Day; Porsche, Ryanair Decline"

ASIAN STOCKS FELL!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Asian Stocks Fall the Most in a Week; Banks, BHP Billiton Drop"

PAKISTAN RATINGS CUT!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Pakistan Debt Rating Cut by Moody's on Political Risk (Update2)"

MÉXICO'S BONDS FALL ON FOOD!

Bloomberg.com: Latin America: "Mexico's Bonds Fall on Speculation Central Bank to Raise Rates"

US ECONOMY STILL IN THE DOLDRUMS!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Soros Sees U.S. `Not Yet Halfway' in House-Price Drop (Update1)"

CANADA'S LEADING INDEX UP!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Canada Leading Economic Index Has First Gain in Three Months"

BANK OF ENGLAND MINUTES: ALL VS CUT?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "BOE Voted 8-1, Defeating Blanchflower's Call for Cut (Update2)"

EURO: 3-WEEK HIGH!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Euro Strengthens as Ifo Says German Business Confidence Rose"

GERMAN BUSINESS CONFIDENCE UP!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "German Business Confidence Unexpectedly Rose in May (Update4)"

FED CUTS 2008 GROWTH FORECAST!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Fed Officials Cut 2008 Growth Forecasts to 0.3%-1.2% (Update1)"

OIL ABOVE $133!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Oil Rises Above $133 on U.S. Supply Drop, Bank Price Forecasts"

US STOCKS EXTEND DROP!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "U.S. Stocks Extend Drop on Fed Minutes; Financials Lead Retreat"

FED MINUTES: RATE CUT A CLOSE CALL!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Most Fed Officials Saw April Rate Cut as `Close Call' (Update3)"

S. KOREA: HOW TO CONTAIN OVERSEAS DEBT?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "South Korea Is Assessing How to Contain Overseas Debt (Update2)"

MALAYSIA'S INFLATION ACCELERATES!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Malaysia's Inflation Accelerates to 14-Month High (Update1)"

INFLATION TARGETS MAY LEAD TO DISASTER!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Columbia's Stiglitz Says Inflation Targets May Lead to Disaster"

PHILIPPINES: A MONETARY POLICY DILEMMA!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Philippines' Tetangco Faces `Monetary Policy Dilemma' (Update1)"

N. ZEALAND TO CUT INCOME TAXES!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Clark Cuts N.Z. Taxes as Stalling Economy Aids Rival (Update1)"

AUSTRALIA'S CONFIDENCE REBOUNDS!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Australia's Consumer Confidence Rises After Tax Cuts (Update2)"

CHINA EARTHQUAKE TO FAN INFLATION!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "China Earthquake More Likely to Fan Inflation Than Cool Economy"

US SHOULD GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Fed's Kohn Says Rates Set to Curb Prices, Spur Jobs (Update4)"

US URGES CHINA TO OPEN UP!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "U.S. Treasury's Holmer Urges China to Keep Opening Its Economy"

YEN UP!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Yen Gains as Stock Decline Spurs Investors to Cut Carry Trades"

OIL FUTURES SURGE TO NEAR $140!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Oil for 2016 Surges More Than 14% to Near $140 Over Three Days"

ARGENTINE MONEY-TRADERS RETURN TO STREETS!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Argentine Money Changers Return to Sidewalks, Corners (Update1)"

$300 b TO US MORTGAGE AID PLAN?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Dodd, Shelby Agree on $300 Billion Mortgage-Insurance Measure"

UK JOINING THE EURO: NOT NUTS?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Goldman's O'Neill, Surprising Self, Sees Euro Benefits for U.K."

US, UK, RECESSIONS LOOMING!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Soros Sees Recessions Looming as `Acute Phase' of Crisis Passes"

US RATES: CALIBRATED?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Fed's Kohn Says Rates Set to Curb Prices, Spur Jobs (Update1)"

GERMAN CONFIDENCE UNEXPECTEDLY FELL!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "German Investor Confidence Unexpectedly Fell in May (Update4)"

TED SIGNALS CREDIT EASING!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "TED Spread at Nine-Month Low, Signals Credit Easing (Update3)"

DOLLAR FALLS ON OIL, EUROPE RATES!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Dollar Falls on Oil Surge, Outlook Rates to Stay High in Europe"

OIL ABOVE $129!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Oil Rises to a Record After Pickens Says Prices May Reach $150"

US PRODUCER PRICES UP, UP, UP!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "U.S. Economy: Producer Prices Less Food, Energy Rise (Update1)"

TAIWAN'S MA: READY TO TALK WITH CHINA?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Taiwan's Ma 'Ready to Talk,' Urges Freedom, Democracy in China"

AUSTRALIAN INFLATION TARGET: OK?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Ken Henry Defends Use of Australian Inflation Target (Update2)"

JAPAN'S SERVICES UP!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Japan Service Demand Rebounds on Consumer Spending (Update2)"

RISKS TO FINANCIAL SYSTEM REMAIN!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "IMF's Lipsky Says Risks to Financial System Remain (Update2)"

AUSTRALIA DEBATED RATE INCREASE!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Australian Central Bank Debated Rate Increase in May (Update2)"

JAPAN KEEPS RATE AT 0.5%!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Bank of Japan Keeps Key Rate at 0.5% on Slowing Growth Outlook"

US STOCK VOLATILITY: 10-MONTH LOW!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Stock Volatility in U.S. Falls to 10-Month Low, May Not Last"

EUROPEAN STOCKS UP FOR 4th DAY!

Bloomberg.com: Europe: "European Stocks Advance; Shell, BP, E.ON, Enodis Lead Gains"

JAPAN TO ALLEVIATE RICE SHORTAGE!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Japan May Export 200,000 Tons of Rice to Philippines (Update3)"

CHINA'S BANKS EXTENDS LOANS AFTER EARTHQUAKE!

Bloomberg.com: Asia: "China Banks Extend More Loans, Ease Repayment Terms After Quake"

BANKS HIDE WRITEDOWNS!

Bloomberg.com: Exclusive: "Banks Keep $35 Billion Markdown Off Income Statements (Update1)"

MUNI BOND TAX EXEMPTIONS UPHELD!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Muni Bond Tax Exemptions Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court (Update4)"

MORE MEASURES VS WEAK BANKS!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Riksbank Calls for More Measures to Tackle `Weak' Banks"

H. KONG JOBLESS: LOWEST IN DECADE!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Hong Kong's Jobless Rate Unexpectedly Falls to 3.3% (Update1)"

POST-SUBPRIME US = SUBPAR GROWTH

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Post-Subprime Economy Means Subpar Growth as New Normal in U.S."

"EMERGING" STOCKS ERASE 2008 LOSS!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Emerging Market Stocks Erase 2008 Loss After Commodities Rally"

US MORTGAGES BAIL OUTS?: NOT SO EASY!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Bush Stresses He Won't Back Bill to `Bail Out' Housing Lenders"

US LEADING INDICATORS UP!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "U.S. Economy: Leading Economic Indicators Index Rose in April"

EAST EUROPE TO SLOW!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "East European Growth to Slow on Inflation, EBRD Says (Update2)"

UK HOMEOWNERS RAISE PRICES!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "U.K. Homeowners Raise Prices in `Wrong Tactic,' Rightmove Says"

US RECESSION TO END BY SEPTEMBER!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "U.S. Recession to End by September, Business Economists Say"

COMMODITY-DRIVEN INFLATION: ALMOST OVER?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "TIPS Show Bonds See Bubble Burst for Commodity Prices (Update1)"

dimanche, mai 18, 2008

COMMODITY- DRIVEN INFLATION MAY END!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "TIPS Show Bonds See Bubble Burst for Commodity-Driven Inflation"

TREASURIES FALL!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Treasuries Fall as Oil Rises, Fed Officials Cite Inflation Risk"

DOLLAR FALLS MOST IN 7 WEEKS!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Dollar Falls Most Against Euro in Seven Weeks on Sentiment, Oil"

SAUDI OIL BOOST: NOT ENOUGH!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Bush Says Saudi Oil Boost `Not Enough' to Ease Prices (Update1)"