Forex news and forecasts archive for 2003-08-01

01/08/2003 07:41 Good morning!

01/08/2003 07:41 Global Calendar for Friday, August 1

01/08/2003 07:46 NIKKEI 225 INDEX ENDS MORNING UP 12.38 PTS AT 9,575.59

01/08/2003 07:48 Forex - US dollar firmer in morning Sydney, holds gains after positive data

01/08/2003 08:15 FOREX - Dollar`s gains slow, but bull trend intact

01/08/2003 08:44 Gold stands ground in Asia despite strong dollar

01/08/2003 09:09 Forex - Dollar turns weaker vs yen in midafternoon Tokyo on profit-taking

01/08/2003 09:09 JAPAN JULY NEW VEHICLE SALES RISE 0.5 PCT YR-ON-YR TO 369,664

01/08/2003 09:51 SWISS franc firms in thin trade on Swiss holiday

01/08/2003 10:01 GERMANY JUN REAL SA RETAIL SALES +1.9% M/M, NOM. +2.0% M/M

01/08/2003 10:02 GERMANY JUN UNADJ REAL RETAIL SALES -0.5% Y/Y, NOM. -0.4% Y/Y

01/08/2003 10:22 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES UP 48.46 PTS AT 9,611.67

01/08/2003 10:23 S&P/ASX 200 CLOSES UP 18.0 PTS AT 3140.3

01/08/2003 10:24 ALL ORDS CLOSES UP 19.3 PTS AT 3,126.0

01/08/2003 10:26 Oil prices steady after OPEC leaves output unchanged

01/08/2003 10:32 Bruised Aussie wobbly below 65c, awaits US data

01/08/2003 11:41 Germany Median Forecast: Jul PMI At 45.7; Jun 45.0>

01/08/2003 11:43 ITALY MEDIAN FORECAST: JULY -ADACI MFG PMI DOWN TO 47.3

01/08/2003 11:47 ITALY /ADACI SA MFG PMI 48.4 JUL VS 47.6 IN JUN

01/08/2003 11:53 FRANCE CDAF/ SA MFG PMI 46.6 IN JUL VS 45.9 IN JUN

01/08/2003 11:57 GERMANY BME/ SA MFG PMI 48.1 IN JUL VS 45.6 IN JUN

01/08/2003 12:15 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES UP 113.77 PTS AT 10,248.60, NEW 11-MONTH HIGH

01/08/2003 12:25 Eurozone PMI rises to 48 in July

01/08/2003 12:31 UK JULY CIPS PMI MANUF. MAIN INDEX 50.9 V JUN 49.5

01/08/2003 12:36 Forex - Dollar higher in early London trade after yesterday's strong data

01/08/2003 13:40 Emerging FX-dollar strength hits C.Europe, lira eases

01/08/2003 14:45 Europe gold weakens, pressured by firm dollar

01/08/2003 16:04 Forex - Dollar gains more ground ahead of US data in midday trading

01/08/2003 16:45 US JUL NONFARM PAYROLLS -44K; UNEMP RATE 6.2%; MFG -71K

01/08/2003 16:46 U.S. JULY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.2% VS 6.4% IN JUNE

01/08/2003 16:47 US JUN PERS INCOME +0.3%;NOM SPENDING +0.3%,CHAIN PCE +0.1%

01/08/2003 16:49 U.S. CONSUMER SPENDING REVISED TO 0.4% GAIN IN MAY

01/08/2003 16:49 U.S. CONSUMER SPENDING UP 0.3% IN JUNE

01/08/2003 17:49 U.S. JULY UMICH SENTIMENT UP TO 90.9 VS 89.7 IN JUNE

01/08/2003 21:30 US stocks drop as job, factory data disappoint