Forex news and forecasts archive for 2001-10-25

25/10/2001 08:01 GOOD MORNING!

25/10/2001 08:31 Calendar for October 24-25

25/10/2001 08:47 OUTLOOK ECB to lower rates soon, but may not be ready to cut today

25/10/2001 08:53 Koizumi says resistance shows reforms making progress

25/10/2001 08:59 SHIOKAWA CANNOT COMPLETELY RULE OUT NEED FOR 2ND EXTRA BUDGET

25/10/2001 09:16 Forex - Dollar firmer in midafternoon Tokyo trade on improving demand

25/10/2001 09:49 SNB sets Lombard rate at 4.250 pct, unchanged

25/10/2001 10:03 OVERNIGHT US economy weak through October; US passes anti-terrorism bill

25/10/2001 10:04 ECB Weighs Another Rate Cut

25/10/2001 10:05 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES UP 77.95 PTS AT 10,880.10

25/10/2001 11:01 FRANCE CCF ANALYSTS: RISK OF WIDESPREAD 2002 RECESSION GROWING

25/10/2001 11:03 DAX OPENS 6.79 POINTS LOWER AT 4,805.03

25/10/2001 11:03 CAC-40 INDEX OPENS 5.33 PTS HIGHER AT 4,491.68

25/10/2001 11:08 ITALY SEPT NON-EU TRADE DEFICIT 4.6 MLN EUR

25/10/2001 11:08 ITALY AUG EU TRADE DEFICIT 142.5 MLN EUR

25/10/2001 11:34 Daily Market Technicals : Commerzbank AG , London October 25

25/10/2001 11:38 ITALY AVG OCT SA CONSUMER CONFID RISES TO 124.3; SEP 121.2

25/10/2001 11:38 ITALY OCT SA CONSUMER CONFIDENCE ABOVE ALL MNI SURVEY FCASTS

25/10/2001 11:38 ITALY OCT SA CONSUMER CONFIDENCE HIGHEST SINCE JUNE

25/10/2001 11:39 ITALY ISAE: OCT CONS. CONFID. DOWN SHARPLY AFTER WAR START

25/10/2001 11:41 ITALY ISAE: OCT 1-5 NSA CONSUMER CONFID 123.7; OCT. 8-11 118.3

25/10/2001 11:41 ITALY ISAE: OCT CONSUMER OUTLOOK FOR ECON. -11 VS +5 IN SEP

25/10/2001 11:42 ITALY ISAE: OCT BALANCE FOR FAMILY FIN. OUTLOOK +10 VS SEP +7

25/10/2001 11:42 ITALY ISAE: 36% CONSUMERS IN OCT SEE INFL. FALLING; SEP 37%

25/10/2001 11:42 ITALY ISAE: OCT 'GOOD TIME TO BUY' BALANCE -27 VS -29 IN SEP

25/10/2001 11:50 FX Technical Strategist , JPMorgan Securities Ltd. October 25

25/10/2001 12:31 UK BANKS' SEPT GROSS MORTGAGE LENDING 9.78 BLN STG VS 11.801 IN AUG

25/10/2001 12:33 French ministers have sought delay in euro notes, coins launch - report

25/10/2001 12:35 EURUSD: SUP - 0.8920-0.8905-0.8865-0.8825-0.8785-0.8740, RES - 0.8960-0.9000-0.9065-0.9110 - COBA

25/10/2001 12:36 USDCHF: SUP - 1.6520-1.6470-1.6355-1,6190, RES - 1.6640-1.6685-1.6700-1.6850 - COBA

25/10/2001 12:36 GBPUSD: SUP - 1.4220-1.4195-1.4115-1.4020-1.3950-1.3925, RES - 1.4295-1.4305-1.4415-1.4525-1.4610 -

25/10/2001 12:37 USDJPY: SUP - 122.20-122.05-121.70-120.95-120.25, RES - 123.20-123.90-124.45 - COBA

25/10/2001 12:37 Germany Ifo Institute Sees 2002 Mfg Output +0.3%, 2003 +2.3%

25/10/2001 12:47 Forex - Major currencies rangebound in early London trade

25/10/2001 13:01 WTO: H1 2001 WORLD TRADE VALUE UP 1% Y/Y VS +12.5% IN 2000

25/10/2001 13:01 WTO: 2001 TRADE VOLUME GROWTH ESTIMATE 2% Y/Y VS 12% IN 2000

25/10/2001 13:01 WTO: Q2 N.AMERICAN IMPORTS, EXPORTS BELOW YEAR EARLIER LEVELS

25/10/2001 13:01 WTO: H1 WEST EUROPE EXPORT VALUE UP 2.5% Y/Y, IMPORTS UP 1.5%

25/10/2001 14:19 EU COMMISSION:ABOLUTELY NO QUESTION OF EURO CASH INTRO. DELAY

25/10/2001 14:26 OPEC BASKET CRUDE PRICE FALLS BELOW 19 USD

25/10/2001 15:21 UK BLAIR AIDE: REPORT ON UK EMU 2003 REFERENDUM INACCURATE

25/10/2001 15:24 Forex - Dollar stronger in midday trade ahead of ECB rate decision

25/10/2001 15:48 ECB LEAVES VARIABLE REFI MINIMUM BID RATE UNCHANGED AT 3.75%

25/10/2001 15:51 EURO FALLS TO 0.8884 USD FROM 0.8907 PREVIOUSLY AFTER ECB HOLDS RATES

25/10/2001 16:31 SEP US DURABLE NEW ORDERS -8.5%; EX-TRANSPORTATION -5.5%

25/10/2001 16:32 SEP US DURABLE ORDERS EX-DEFENSE -9.1%; DEFENSE +4.6%

25/10/2001 16:33 SEP US TRANSPORTATN EQUIP -15.9%;MOTOR VEHICLES & PARTS -15.1

25/10/2001 16:36 SEP US MACHINERY NEW ORDERS -4.9%; FABRICATED METALS -2.8%

25/10/2001 16:36 COMMERCE: ALTERED SEAS ADJ TO FULLY REFLECT POST-SEPT. 11

25/10/2001 16:37 US JOBLESS CLAIMS +8,000 TO 504,000 IN OCT 20 WEEK

25/10/2001 16:37 US 3Q EMPL COST INDEX +1.0% VS 2Q +0.9%; 3Q Y/Y +4.1%

25/10/2001 16:38 US 3Q WAGES AND SALARIES +0.8% VS 2Q +1.0%; 3Q Y/Y +3.6%

25/10/2001 16:38 US 3Q BENEFITS PAYMENTS +1.6% VS 2Q +1.0%; 3Q Y/Y +5.1%

25/10/2001 16:39 US 3Q PRIV WAGES, SALARIES EX-SALES +3.9% Y/Y (VS 3Q00 +4.0%)

25/10/2001 16:46 US BLS: SEP11 EVENTS'NO UNUSUAL EFFECTS'ON ECI DATA COLLECTION

25/10/2001 16:46 US CONTINUING CLAIMS +56K TO 3.654M IN OCT 13 WK;HI SINCE 5/83

25/10/2001 16:47 US INITIAL CLAIMS 4-WK AVG +12,000 TO 505,000 OCT20; 10-YR HI

25/10/2001 16:47 US CONT CLAIMS SURV WK COMP; 3.654M 10/13 VS 3.276M 9/15; +378K

25/10/2001 16:48 US INITIAL CLAIMS 4-WK AVG +12,000 TO 505,000 OCT20; 10-YR HI

25/10/2001 16:48 US CONT CLAIMS SURV WK COMP; 3.654M 10/13 VS 3.276M 9/15; +378K

25/10/2001 16:48 US NSA JOBLESS CLAIMS +1,016 TO 426,700 IN OCT 20 WEEK

25/10/2001 17:05 ECB SOURCE: CONCERN EMU GDP FORECAST CUTS WILL WEAKEN EURO

25/10/2001 17:07 SOURCE: NO RECENT JAPAN CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH WEAKER YEN

25/10/2001 17:11 US SEN.CONRAD:NEED STIMULUS;NOT AT COST OF'LONG-TRM DISCIPLINE

25/10/2001 17:12 US SEN.CONRAD:HOUSE TAX BILL TOO HIGH A 'PRICE' FOR STIMULUS

25/10/2001 18:02 US CONF BOARD HELP-WANTED AD INDEX 52 IN SEPT VS 53 IN AUG

25/10/2001 18:03 US CONF BD: SEPT HELP AD VOLUME UP IN 37% OF MKTS VS AUG 12%

25/10/2001 18:03 SEP US EXISTING-HOME SALES 4.89 MN VS AUG 5.54 MN

25/10/2001 18:04 SEP US EXISTING HOME SALES DN 11.7% FROM AUG

25/10/2001 18:08 MNI SURVEY: 39 OF 44 ANALYSTS SEE ECB RATE CUT NOV. 08

25/10/2001 18:08 MNI SURVEY: 43 OF 44 ANALYSTS SEE ECB RATE CUT BY NOV 22

25/10/2001 18:09 MNI SURVEY:ALL 44 ANALYSTS SEE AT LEAST 1 MORE CUT BY END-2001

25/10/2001 18:10 MNI SURVEY: 35 OF 44 ANALYSTS SEE NEXT ECB RATE CUT 25 BP

25/10/2001 18:10 MNI SURVEY: 7 OF 44 ANALYSTS SEE NEXT ECB RATE CUT 50 BP