Forex news and forecasts archive for 2002-07-31

31/07/2002 08:19 GOOD MORNING !

31/07/2002 09:04 JAPAN JUNE CONSTRUCTION ORDERS DOWN 19.8 PCT YR-ON-YR VS UNCHANGED IN MAY

31/07/2002 09:04 JAPAN JUNE HOUSING STARTS UP 0.3 PCT YR-ON-YR VS UP 5.8 IN MAY

31/07/2002 10:11 GERMANY JUN REAL WHOLESALE SALES -3.3% Y/Y;NOMINAL -5.0% Y/Y

31/07/2002 10:11 GERMANY JAN-JUN REAL WHOLESALE SALES -4.9% Y/Y; NOM. -5.8% Y/Y

31/07/2002 10:12 GERMANY JUNE REAL RETAIL SALES -5.2% Y/Y, NOM. -5.3% Y/Y

31/07/2002 10:12 GERMANY 2Q REAL SA RETAIL SALES -1.4% Q/Q; 1Q -2.3%; MNI CALC.

31/07/2002 10:12 IFO JUL W.GERMANY MFG SENTIMENT INDEX -6.5; JUN -2.1

31/07/2002 10:12 IFO JUL W.GERMANY RETAIL SENTIMENT INDEX -36.5; JUN -40.2

31/07/2002 10:13 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES DOWN 125.78 PTS AT 9,877.94

31/07/2002 10:17 BBK: GERMANY JUN TOTAL SA RETAIL SLS -1.7% M/M; -4.1% Y/Y

31/07/2002 10:45 FRANCE JUN SA ILO JOBLESS +17,000; RATE 9.0%; MAY 8.9%

31/07/2002 10:50 FRANCE MFG EXECS SEE 3Q OVERALL DEMAND UP AT -5 VS. -10 IN 2Q

31/07/2002 12:05 Calendar for July 31 - August 1

31/07/2002 12:31 Yen Looking Sickly, Dollar Survives Weak Consumer Data by Leeanne Su

31/07/2002 14:10 UK CBI DIST TRADES: JUL SALES VOL BALANCE +16% VS +16% IN JUN

31/07/2002 14:10 EMU-12 JULY HICP FLASH EST. +1.9% Y/Y, AFTER JUNE +1.8% Y/Y

31/07/2002 14:10 UK CBI: AUG EXPECTED SALES BALANCE: +25% VS +33% IN JUN

31/07/2002 15:07 MORTGAGE BANKERS US SA REFI INDEX +35.2 TO 4748.8 JUL 26 WK

31/07/2002 15:07 MORTGAGE BANKERS US MARKET INDEX +23.2% TO 1004.3 JUL 26 WK

31/07/2002 15:52 USD Shows Renewed Strength, But Pauses Ahead of Q2 GDP by Jes Black

31/07/2002 16:41 US Q2 GDP up 1.1 pct annualized vs revised 5.0 rise in Q1

31/07/2002 16:50 OECD: EURO RISE WILL DAMPEN EMU EXPORTS, INFLATION

31/07/2002 16:51 OECD: EMU CORP INVESTMENT COULD BE AFFECTED BY EQUITY FALLS

31/07/2002 16:51 OECD: GERMANY TAX RECEIPTS 'VERY WEAK' IN FIRST HALF

31/07/2002 16:51 OECD: US ECON LOSING MOMENTUM, WILL AFFECT EMU EXPORTS

31/07/2002 16:51 OECD: EMU 02 1.5% DEFICIT ESTIMATE MAY BE OVERSHOT

31/07/2002 16:51 OECD: IF EURO STAYS STRONG, HICP TO FALL 'SAFELY BELOW' 2%

31/07/2002 16:52 OECD: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS MEAN GLOOMIER OUTLOOK FOR EMU GDP

31/07/2002 16:52 OECD: STILL SEE 25 BP ECB TIGHTENING BY END 2002

31/07/2002 16:52 OECD: ECB SHORT RATES LIKELY 4.5% BY END 2003

31/07/2002 17:01 NAPM-NEW YORK PRICES PAID INDEX 50 JUL VS. 45 JUN, NSA

31/07/2002 17:01 NAPM-NEW YORK 6-MONTH OUTLOOK INDX 75.0 JUL VS 59.1 JUN, NSA

31/07/2002 17:02 NAPM-NEW YORK CURRENT COND. INDEX 45.4 JUL VS 42.4 JUN, SA

31/07/2002 18:01 CHICAGO PURCHASERS INDEX 51.5 JUL VS 58.2 JUN, SEAS ADJ

31/07/2002 18:02 CHICAGO PURCHASERS PRICES PAID INDEX 64.5 JAN VS 47.0 DEC

31/07/2002 18:03 CHICAGO PURCHASERS PRODUCTION INDEX 55.9 JAN VS 44.1 DEC

31/07/2002 18:04 CHICAGO PURCHASERS EMPLOYMENT INDEX 48.1 JAN VS 31.1 DEC

31/07/2002 18:04 CHICAGO PURCHASERS SUPPLIER DELIVERY 52.2 JAN VS 43.5 DEC

31/07/2002 18:04 CHICAGO PURCHASERS INVENTORIES INDEX 44.5 JAN VS 34.6 DEC

31/07/2002 18:05 CHICAGO PURCHASERS ORDER BACKLOG INDEX 43.9 JAN VS 36.0 DEC

31/07/2002 18:05 CORRECT: CHICAGO PRICES PAID INDEX 64.5 JUL VS. 58.2

31/07/2002 18:08 CORRECT: CHICAGO PURCHASERS INDEX 51.5 JUL VS 58.2 JUN

31/07/2002 18:10 CHI NEW ORDERS 52.4 JUL VS 61.4 IN JUNE

31/07/2002 18:11 CORRECT: CHI PRICES PAID INDEX 64.5 JUL VS 58.2 JUN

31/07/2002 18:12 CORRECT: CHI PRODUCTION INDEX 55.9 JUL 65.9 IN JUNE

31/07/2002 18:12 CORRECT: CHI EMPLOYMENT INDEX 48.1 JUL VS 48.9 IN JUNE

31/07/2002 18:12 CORRECT: CHI SUPPLIER DELIVERIES 52.2 JUL 52.8 IN JUNE

31/07/2002 18:13 CORRECT: CHI INVENTORIES INDEX 44.5 IN JUL VS 43.7 IN JUN

31/07/2002 19:53 BUSH:OUR ECONOMY CONTINUES TO GROW, 'POSITIVE TREND'

31/07/2002 19:54 BUSH:GDP SHOWS 'GROWTH ISN'T STRONG ENOUGH'

31/07/2002 20:01 BUSH:'POSITIVE' OPTIMISTIC ABOUT US ECONOMY,HIGH PRODUCTIVITY

31/07/2002 20:01 BUSH:THREE POSITIVE QTRS FOLLOWING THREE QTRS GROWTH GOOD SIGN

31/07/2002 20:01 CORRECT:BUSH:3 POSITIVE QTRS AFTER 3 NEG QTRS GDP A GOOD SIGN

31/07/2002 20:06 US'S LINDSEY:GDP REVISIONS SHOW'STOCK MARKET HAD IT RIGHT'

31/07/2002 20:06 US'S LINDSEY/CNBC:ENCOURAGED WITH GROWTH IN PERSONAL INCOME

31/07/2002 20:06 US'S LINDSEY:LOOKING FORWARD, STRONGER GROWTH WOULD BE BETTER

31/07/2002 20:09 US'S LINDSEY:'GOOD CAUSE FOR OPTIMISM' IN THE ECONOMIC DATA

31/07/2002 20:46 US SEN DASCHLE:CALLS NEW GDP DATA 'VERY ALARMING'

31/07/2002 20:46 US SEN DASCHLE:CALLS Q2 GDP REPORT 'DISCONCERTING DEVELOPMENT'

31/07/2002 20:46 US SEN DASCHLE:HAMMERS BUSH FOR LACK OF 'ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP'

31/07/2002 20:47 US SEN DASCHLE:BLASTS BUSH FOR SEEKING TO DIMINISH CORP REFORM

31/07/2002 21:10 ABC/MONEY US CONS COMFORT INDEX -12 IN JUL28 WK VS -11 PREV WK

31/07/2002 21:10 ABC/MONEY US PERS FIN INDX 16 IN JUL 28 WK VS 17 IN PREV WEEK

31/07/2002 21:10 ABC/MONEY US STATE OF ECON INDX -30 JUL 28 WK VS -29 PREV WEEK

31/07/2002 21:10 ABC/MONEY US BUY CLIMATE INDX -22 IN JUL 28 WK VS -21 PREV WK