Forex news and forecasts archive for 2002-05-07

07/05/2002 08:28 Good Morning!

07/05/2002 08:40 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES MORNING DOWN 57.42 PTS AT 11,678.78

07/05/2002 09:32 Today economic calendar

07/05/2002 11:07 GERMANY SA APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT +6,000 M/M: SOURCES

07/05/2002 11:07 WEST GERMAN SA APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT +1,000: SOURCES

07/05/2002 11:08 EAST GERMAN SA APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT +5,000: SOURCES

07/05/2002 12:15 PAN-GERMANY APR. SA UNEMPLOYMT 3.974 MLN, MAR. 3.967 MLN

07/05/2002 12:15 PAN-GERMANY APR. UNADJ. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 9.7% VS MAR. 10.0%

07/05/2002 12:16 GERMAN APRIL ADJ JOBLESS RATE 9.6 PCT, UNCHANGED VS MARCH - BUBA

07/05/2002 14:23 GERMAN MARCH MANUFACTURING ORDERS DOWN 0.1 PCT VS FEB

07/05/2002 14:25 EURO ZONE Q4-Q1 GDP GROWTH STILL SEEN AT 0.2-0.5 PCT - EU COMMISSION

07/05/2002 14:25 OECD MARCH COMPOSITE LEADING INDICATOR 115.8 VS 115.0

07/05/2002 16:31 1Q US NONFARM PRODUCTIVITY +8.6% (4Q +5.5%); Y/Y +4.3%

07/05/2002 16:31 1Q US UNIT LABOR COSTS -5.4% VS 4Q -3.1%; Y/Y -0.9%

07/05/2002 16:31 1Q US OUTPUT +6.5% (4Q +1.5%),HRS WORKED -1.9%(4Q -3.8%)

07/05/2002 16:57 US REDBOOK APRIL STORE SALES -0.3% VS MARCH THRU MAY 4 WK

07/05/2002 16:58 REDBOOK: US STORE SALES +0.8% IN WEEK ENDED MAY 4 VS YR-AGO

07/05/2002 16:59 REDBOOK: US APRIL STORE SALES +1.6% VS APRIL 2001

07/05/2002 17:06 US CHAIN STORE SALES UP 2.1 PCT IN WEEK ENDED MAY 4

07/05/2002 21:07 US ISM: MANUFACTURERS REVISE DOWN REV. GROWTH FORECAST FOR '02

07/05/2002 21:07 US ISM: NON-MANUFACTS ALSO REVISE DOWN REV FORECASTS FOR '02

07/05/2002 21:09 US ISM: NON-MANUFACTURERS SEE 2.1% REV GROWTH IN 02; PREV 7.6%

07/05/2002 21:09 US ISM: MANUFACTURERS, NON-MANUFACTS REVISE UP 2002 CAP U ESTS

07/05/2002 21:13 US ISM:MANUFACTURERS STILL SEE DECLINING EMPLOYMENT IN 2002

07/05/2002 21:13 US ISM: MANUFACTURERS REVISE UP SHARPLY PRICES PAID EST FOR 02

07/05/2002 21:13 US ISM: NON-MANUFACTURERS NOW SEE SLIGHT DROP IN '02 EMPLOYMNT

07/05/2002 22:14 FED: KEEPS RATES UNCHANGED; KEEPS NEUTRAL STANCE

07/05/2002 22:15 FED FUNDS RATE AT 1.75%, DISCOUNT RATE AT 1.25%

07/05/2002 22:15 FED: DATA CONFIRMS ECON ACTIVITY RECEIVING 'UPWARD IMPETUS'

07/05/2002 22:15 FED: INVENTORY INVESTMENT SHOWED 'MARKED SWING'

07/05/2002 22:16 FED: DEGREE OF STRENGTHENING OF FINAL DEMAND STILL 'UNCERTAIN'

07/05/2002 22:16 FED: STANCE OF MONETARY POLICY 'CURRENTLY ACCOMMODATIVE'

07/05/2002 22:59 US SEN DASCHLE:REPEATS,NO TRADE BILL W/O WKR AID PROVISIONS

07/05/2002 22:59 US SEN DASCHLE:IF NO WKR AID NEXT WK, WILL 'KILL' TRADE AUTH

07/05/2002 22:59 US SEN DASCHLE:DEFICITS CAUSED BY TAX CUTS,NOT SPENDING SURGE

07/05/2002 22:59 US SEN LOTT:NEED BUDGET ACCORD TO PREVENT 'FISCAL CHAOS'

07/05/2002 23:01 MAR US CONS CREDIT +$4.6 BN VS FEB +$7.0 BN(PREV +$7.1B)

07/05/2002 23:01 MAR US REVOLVING CREDIT +$1.5 BLN VS FEB +$0.8 BLN

07/05/2002 23:01 MAR US NONREVOLVING CREDIT +$3.1 BLN VS FEB +$6.3 BLN

07/05/2002 23:01 FED: MAR INTEREST RATE ON CAR LOANS 5.87% VS. 6.07% IN FEB

07/05/2002 23:01 1Q CONS CREDIT +4.5% ANN. RATE VS 4Q +8.9% ANN. RATE

07/05/2002 23:02 1Q REVOLV CRED +1.9% VS 4Q +0.6%; NONREVOLVING +6.4% VS +15.1%