Forex news and forecasts archive for 2004-03-11

11/03/2004 04:06 Australia Feb adj unemployment rate rises to 5.9 pct from 5.8 pct in Jan

11/03/2004 09:12 Japan stocks weak but some banks, steelmakers firm

11/03/2004 10:02 ACEA: W.EUROPE FEB NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS +2.0% Y/Y; JAN -1.6%

11/03/2004 10:03 EMU FEB NEW CAR REGIS. +1.8% Y/Y; JAN -2.9% Y/Y: MNI CALC.

11/03/2004 10:03 ACEA: FRANCE FEB CAR REGIS. -2.7% Y/Y; JAN -11.9% Y/Y

11/03/2004 10:05 ACEA: SPAIN FEB CAR REGIS. +22.5% Y/Y; JAN +9.2% Y/Y

11/03/2004 10:05 GERMANY FEB HICP REVISED +0.1% M/M; +0.8% Y/Y (+0.2%, +0.9%)

11/03/2004 10:05 GERMANY FEB CPI EX-OIL +1.2% Y/Y; JAN +1.4% Y/Y

11/03/2004 10:05 ACEA: EU FEB NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS +1.8% Y/Y; JAN -1.6% Y/Y

11/03/2004 10:05 ACEA: ITALY FEB CAR REGIS. -2.2% Y/Y; JAN +5.6% Y/Y

11/03/2004 10:05 GERMANY FINAL FEB CPI UNREVISED +0.2 M/M, +0.9% Y/Y

11/03/2004 10:06 ACEA: GERMANY FEB CAR REGIS. -2.8% Y/Y; JAN -12.4% Y/Y

11/03/2004 10:06 ACEA: DUTCH FEB CAR REGIS. +0.8% Y/Y; JAN +1.5% Y/Y

11/03/2004 10:06 U.S. February Retail Sales Ex-Autos Seen Rising, Survey Shows

11/03/2004 10:36 BOF SURVEY:FRANCE 1Q GDP UNREVISED AT +0.5% Q/Q; 2Q +0.5% Q/Q

11/03/2004 10:37 BOF SURVEY: BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX 101 IN FEB VS 99 IN JAN

11/03/2004 10:37 BOF: FRANCE INDUSTRY OUTPUT TO RISE IN ALL SECTORS IN NXT MTHS

11/03/2004 10:37 BOF: FRANCE FEB. INDUSTRY OUTPUT UP MODERATELY

11/03/2004 10:37 BOF: FEB. INDUSTRY CAPACITY UTILISATION 83.1% VS JAN. 83.3%

11/03/2004 10:37 BOF: FEB REAL SA RETAIL SALES -5.5% M/M, +1.7% Y/Y

11/03/2004 11:44 Sterling extends slide as trade worries linger

11/03/2004 12:11 OPEC Feb output unchanged vs Jan at 25.8 mbpd - IEA

11/03/2004 13:03 KIEL INSTITUTE SEES GERMANY 2005 GDP +1.2% (FIRST FORECAST)

11/03/2004 13:03 KIEL INSTITUTE SEES GERMANY 2004 DEFICIT 3.8%/GDP; 2005 3.6%

11/03/2004 13:03 KIEL INSTITUTE SEES EMU 2005 GDP +2.0% (FIRST FORECAST)

11/03/2004 14:08 WELTEKE QUESTIONS IF ECB CUT NOW WOULD HAVE POSITIVE IMPACT

11/03/2004 14:08 WELTEKE: EMU RECOVERY TO CONTINUE THIS YR BUT WILL BE MODERATE

11/03/2004 14:08 WELTEKE CITES WEAK EMU CONSUMER DEMAND, EURO FX, AS KEY RISKS

11/03/2004 14:08 WELTEKE:WILL TAKE TIME BEFORE REFORMS HAVE POSTIVE ECO. IMPACT

11/03/2004 14:08 WELTEKE: QUESTIONS NEED FOR ECB FX INTERVENTION AT $1.30

11/03/2004 14:09 WELTEKE: EURO IMPACT ON GERMANY COMPETITIVENESS NEUTRAL SO FAR

11/03/2004 14:09 WELTEKE: EMU LIQUIDITY AMPLE AT MOMENT; REAL RATES LOW

11/03/2004 14:09 WELTEKE: EMU REFORMS HAVING NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT AT MOMENT

11/03/2004 14:42 Euro, swiss franc rally after Madrid blasts

11/03/2004 14:44 ECB Can Tolerate Euro Gains Up to $1.30, Person Says

11/03/2004 16:13 Europe stocks slump after US data, Spain bombs

11/03/2004 16:41 US JOBLESS CLAIMS -6,000 TO 341,000 MAR 6 WK;345K EXPECTED

11/03/2004 16:41 US JAN SLS REV TO +0.2% (PRV -0.3%);EX-MTR VEH +1.2% (+0.9%)

11/03/2004 16:41 US FEB IMPORT PRICES +0.4%; EX-PETRO +0.4%; PETRO +0.2%

11/03/2004 16:41 US INITIAL CLAIMS 4-WK AVG -6,750 TO 345,750 IN MAR 6 WEEK

11/03/2004 16:42 US FEB RET SALES MTR VEH AND PARTS DEALERS +2.7% VS JAN -3.0%

11/03/2004 16:42 US CONTINUING CLAIMS -41,000 TO 3.032M IN FEB 28 WK;-45K NSA

11/03/2004 16:42 US FEB TOTAL IMPORT PRICES +0.8% Y/Y, EX-PETRO +1.8% Y/Y

11/03/2004 16:42 US DEC SLS REV TO +0.4% (PRV +0.2%);EX-MTR VEH +0.3% (+0.2%)

11/03/2004 16:42 US INIT CLAIMS REVISED TO -4K TO 347K IN FEB28 WK (PREV 345K)

11/03/2004 16:42 US FEB TOTAL EXPORT PRICES +2.4% Y/Y,NON-AGRICULTURE +1.4% Y/Y

11/03/2004 16:42 US NSA JOBLESS CLAIMS -4,672 TO 337,465 IN MAR 6 WEEK

11/03/2004 16:43 US FEB RET SALES: CLOTHNG,ACCESSORY+0.4%; DEPT STORES +1.2%

11/03/2004 16:43 US FEB EXPORT PRICES +0.6%; NON-AG +0.6%; AGRICULTURE +1.2%

11/03/2004 16:43 US FEB RET SLS: FURNITURE -0.4%; HEALTH CARE STORES -1.2%

11/03/2004 16:43 US FEB RETAIL SALES: FOOD SERVICES & DRINKING PLACES +0.1%

11/03/2004 17:02 US stocks set to drop after Madrid blasts, neutral data