Forex news and forecasts archive for 2003-03-27

27/03/2003 08:12 Good morning!

27/03/2003 08:16 Global Calendar for Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28

27/03/2003 08:25 Forex - US dollar extends weakness in quiet midday Sydney

27/03/2003 08:26 NIKKEI 225 index closes morning down 5.39 pts at 8.346.53

27/03/2003 08:27 HANG SENG index closes morning down 104.01 pts at 8.943.08

27/03/2003 08:48 Japanese Retail Sales Rise 1.9% on Higher Oil Prices

27/03/2003 08:50 Forex - Dollar/yen drifts lower afternoon Tokyo on concerns over Iraq war

27/03/2003 09:44 Eurozone current account deficit widens

27/03/2003 09:49 German confidence declines in March

27/03/2003 09:54 Dollar May Decline on Concern Iraq War Will Hurt U.S. Economy

27/03/2003 09:55 Japanese Probably Cut Spending in Feb. Amid Job Cuts

27/03/2003 10:06 GERMAN FEB TAX REVENUES ROSE 2.5% Y/Y - FINANCE MINISTRY

27/03/2003 10:07 GERMAN JAN-FEB TAX REVENUES DOWN 4.2% Y/Y - FINANCE MINISTRY

27/03/2003 10:17 UK MEDIAN FORECAST: Q4 CURRENT ACCIUNT BALANCE -STG4.5 BN

27/03/2003 10:18 UK MEDIAN FORECAST: Q4 2ND REVISION GDP +0.4% Q/Q; +2.1% Y/Y

27/03/2003 11:01 ITALY JAN UNADJ. RETAIL SALES +3.0% Y/Y

27/03/2003 11:01 ITALY JAN RETAIL SALES +0.1% M/M

27/03/2003 11:02 DAX OPENS 3,94 POINTS HIGHER AT 2583,27

27/03/2003 11:05 CAC-40 INDEX OPENS 31.27 PTS LOWER AT 2756.29

27/03/2003 11:10 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES DOWN 174,77 PTS AT 8872,32

27/03/2003 11:31 ITALY ISAE FEB SA RETAIL CONFIDENCE INDEX 99.4 VS JAN 103,9

27/03/2003 11:51 SPAIN 2 MTHS TO FEB BUDGET SURPLUS 8.7 BLN EUR, +21% Y/Y

27/03/2003 12:03 FRENCH BUSINESS MORALE DROPS, OUTLOOK GRIM

27/03/2003 12:05 SWEDISH FEB RETAIL SALES +4.2 PCT Y/Y

27/03/2003 12:40 UK Q4 GDP UNREVISED. AT +0.4% Q/Q; REVISD TO UP 2.2% Y/Y

27/03/2003 12:40 UK 2002 ANNUAL GDP GROWTH REVISED UP TO +1.8% FROM +1.6%

27/03/2003 12:41 UK Q4 CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT STG3.068 BN VS STG1.065 BN Q3

27/03/2003 12:41 UK Q4 HOUSEHOLD SPENDING +1.1% Q/Q, +3.6% Y/Y

27/03/2003 12:42 UK Q4 SERVICES OUTPUT +0.5% Q/Q; +2.6% Y/Y

27/03/2003 12:42 UK Q4 GOVERMENT EXPENDITURE +1.0% Q/Q; +2.2% Y/Y

27/03/2003 12:43 UK FEB GROSS MORTAGE LENDING -10 PCT VS JAN

27/03/2003 12:43 UK Q4 TOTAL DOMESTIC SPENDING +1.6% Q/Q; +3.3% Y/Y

27/03/2003 12:43 UK Q4 CONSTRACTION OUTPUT +1.9% Q/Q; +7.9% Y/Y

27/03/2003 12:44 UK Q3 GDP GROWTH REVISED HIGHER TO +1.1% Q/Q FROM +0.9% Q/Q

27/03/2003 12:44 UK Q4 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION -0.8% Q/Q; -1.3% Y/Y

27/03/2003 12:45 UK Q4 MANUFACTURING OUTPUT -1.0% Q/Q; -1.7% Y/Y

27/03/2003 12:45 UK Q4 FINAL GDP +0.4% FROM Q3; +2.2% Y/Y

27/03/2003 13:33 UK reports slowest growth in a decade

27/03/2003 14:15 IMF SAYS PROLONGED WAR MAY THREATEN GLOBAL UPTURN

27/03/2003 15:07 DJIA JUNE FUTURES CONTRACT DOWN 44.00 AT 8154.00

27/03/2003 15:07 NASDAQ 100 JUNE FUTURES CONTRACT DOWN 5.00 AT 1065.00

27/03/2003 15:17 Dollar Declines on Concern Iraq War Won't End Any Time Soon

27/03/2003 16:11 ECB, WELTEKE: ECB POLICY OPEN 'IN ALL DIRECTIONS'

27/03/2003 16:12 ECB, WELTEKE: POSSIBLE ECO. DEVELOPMENTS MAY GO IN EITHER DIRECTION

27/03/2003 16:12 ECB, WELTEKE: DEPENDING ON WAR, COULD SEE QUICK REBOUND OR WEAKENING

27/03/2003 16:13 ECB, WELTEKE: OIL PRICES TO PAY DECISIVE ROLE IN ECON., ECB POLICY

27/03/2003 16:13 ECB, WELTEKE: RECENT GERMANY DATA NOT WORSE BUT CONFID. STILL WEAK

27/03/2003 16:13 ECB, WELTEKE: GERMANY MARCH IFO INDEX DROP 'NOT ENCOURAGING'

27/03/2003 16:38 US CONTINUING CLAIMS -7.000 to 3521M IN MAR 15 WK; -765 NSA

27/03/2003 16:38 US JOBLESS CLAIMS -25.000 TO 402.000 MAR 22 WK; 420K EXPECTED

27/03/2003 16:39 US NSA JOBLESS CLAIMS -32.213 TO 356.870 IN MAR 22 WK

27/03/2003 16:39 US 4Q FINAL PCE +1.7% МЫ PREL +1.5%

27/03/2003 16:40 US INITIAL CLAIMS 4-WK AVG -4.000 TO 422.500 IN MAR 22 WK

27/03/2003 16:40 US 4Q FINAL EXPRT GAP $532.2B (PREL $527.6B)

27/03/2003 16:40 US 4Q FINAL GDP +1.4% (PREL +1.4%); FINAL SALES +1.1% (+1.2%)

27/03/2003 17:11 ECB WELTEKE: CURRENT RATES VERY LOW, NO OBSTACLE TO GROWTH

27/03/2003 17:28 U.S. Economy Expanded at 1.4% Rate in Fourth Quarter

27/03/2003 17:30 US ECONOMY CLOSED OUT 2002 ON WEAK NOTE

27/03/2003 18:03 US CONF BOARD HELP-WANTED AD INDEX 40 IN FEB VS 41 IN JAN

27/03/2003 18:03 CHICAGO FED FEB NATL ACTIVITY INDEX -0.62; +0.53 IN JAN