Forex news and forecasts archive for 2002-10-01

01/10/2002 08:18 Global Calendar for Tuesday Oct. 1 and Wednesday Oct. 2

01/10/2002 08:51 Bush Economic Aide Says Business Spending to Recover

01/10/2002 08:54 Federal Reserve Officials Say U.S. Growth Is Slow

01/10/2002 08:55 Germany Will Use Spending Cuts, Not Tax Rises, to Plug Deficit

01/10/2002 08:57 Chicago Manufacturing Index Fell to 48.1 in September

01/10/2002 09:00 Australian Building Approvals Unexpectedly Gain 23.1% in August

01/10/2002 09:02 U.S. August Personal Incomes Rise 0.4%; Spending Up

01/10/2002 09:05 Australia Central Bank Meets; Rates Seen Unchanged

01/10/2002 09:07 Australia Aug. Building Approvals, Retail Sales Rise

01/10/2002 09:08 Japan Companies Remain Pessimistic for 7th Quarter

01/10/2002 09:09 Forex - Dollar firms late morning Tokyo on short-covering; Tankan impact weak

01/10/2002 09:50 SWISS SEPT CPI UP 0.2 PCT FROM AUG; UP 0.5 PCT YR-ON-YR

01/10/2002 10:00 IFO SEP W.GERMANY MFG EXPECTATIONS INDEX +4.6; AUG +6.8

01/10/2002 10:01 IFO SEP W.GERMANY MFG SENTIMENT INDEX -8.3; AUG -9.3

01/10/2002 10:02 IFO: SEP MFG PRODUCTION VS PRIOR MONTH INDEX -10.2; AUG -1.5

01/10/2002 10:03 IFO SEP W.GERMANY MFG EXPORT EXPECTATIONS +2.5; AUG +5.3

01/10/2002 10:04 IFO SEP W.GERMANY WHOLESALE SENTIMENT INDEX -32.1; AUG -30.1

01/10/2002 10:05 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES DOWN 221.03 PTS AT 9,162.26

01/10/2002 10:13 S&P/ASX 200 CLOSES UP 16.3 PTS AT 2,987.2

01/10/2002 10:13 ALL ORDS CLOSES UP 12.2 PTS AT 2,940.5

01/10/2002 10:30 UK NATIONWIDE: SEP HOUSE PRICES +2.1% M/M; +22.2% Y/Y, SA

01/10/2002 10:30 UK NATIONWIDE: 2002 HOUSE PRICES FORECAST REVISED UP TO 23%

01/10/2002 10:42 Median Forecast:France Sept Consumer Sentiment Dn 2 Pts at -19

01/10/2002 10:45 FRANCE SA SEP CONSUMER SENT. DOWN TO -18 FROM -17 IN JUL

01/10/2002 10:45 FRANCE SEP JOBLESS WORRIES +53 VS +46 IN JUL

01/10/2002 10:47 FRANCE SEP FUTURE INFLATION WORRIES -54 VS -44 IN JUL

01/10/2002 11:02 CAC-40 INDEX OPENS 12.24 PTS HIGHER AT 2,789.69

01/10/2002 11:03 DAX OPENS 3.93 POINTS HIGHER AT 2,772.96

01/10/2002 11:45 ITALY /ADACI SA MFG PMI 50.5 SEP VS 51.6 IN AUG

01/10/2002 11:46 ITALY /ADACI MFG PMI PRICES 56.9 IN SEP VS 57.3 IN AUG

01/10/2002 11:47 Forex - Euro up slightly in early London ahead of US manufacturing data

01/10/2002 11:48 Median Forecast: France Sept PMI Seen Down 0.7 Point at 51.5

01/10/2002 11:50 FRANCE CDAF/ SA MFG PMI 50.3 IN SEP VS 52.2 IN AUG

01/10/2002 11:51 FRANCE CDAF/ SA MFG PMI PRICES 57.6 IN SEP VS 60.1 IN AUG

01/10/2002 12:00 GERMANY DIHK SEES 2003 EXPORTS UP +3.7%, IMPORTS +3.1%

01/10/2002 12:01 GERMANY DIHK: BUT TRADE TO THE U.S. WILL REMAIN WEAK IN 2003

01/10/2002 12:02 GERMANY DIHK SEES 2002 GLOBAL GROWTH +1.8%, 2003 +2.4%

01/10/2002 12:31 UK SEP CIPS PMI MANUF. MAIN INDEX 50.2 V AUG 51.0-

01/10/2002 12:32 UK SEP CIPS PMI NEW ORDERS INDEX 52.0 VS AUG 51.3

01/10/2002 12:33 UK SEP CIPS PMI OUTPUT INDEX 53.7 VS AUG 54.8

01/10/2002 12:33 UK SEP CIPS PMI EMPLOYMENT INDEX 46.5 VS AUG 47.1

01/10/2002 12:34 UK SEP CIPS PMI OUTPUT PRICES INDEX 49.4 VS AUG 49.3

01/10/2002 12:50 GERMANY DIHK SAYS 2002 GDP FCAST OF +0.5% IS 'TOO OPTIMISTIC'

01/10/2002 13:25 ECB: VARIABLE REFI MARGINAL RATE 3.28% VS 3.28% LAST REFI

01/10/2002 13:27 ECB AVERAGE REFI RATE 3.29 PCT; MARGINAL RATE 3.28 PCT

01/10/2002 13:56 Forex - Dollar firms late morning Tokyo on short-covering; Tankan impact weak

01/10/2002 14:00 EMU JUL REAL ADJ. RETAIL SALES +0.6% M/M, +1.4% Y/Y

01/10/2002 14:01 FRANCE SEPT NEW CAR REGS +0.2% Y/Y

01/10/2002 14:01 EMU JUN RETAIL SALES REVISED -0.4% M/M, -0.8% Y/Y (-0.5%,-0.9%)

01/10/2002 14:02 FRANCE JAN-SEPT NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS -4.7% Y/Y

01/10/2002 16:57 US REDBOOK SEPT STORE SALES -0.7% VS AUG THROUGH SEPT 28 WK

01/10/2002 16:57 US REDBOOK: SEPTEMBER 2002 STORE SALES +1.0% VS SEPTEMBER 2001

01/10/2002 16:57 US REDBOOK:STORE SALES -1.0% IN WK ENDED SEPT 28 VS YR-AGO WK

01/10/2002 16:59 ECB: FOREX RESERVES FELL E0.3 BN TO E235.0 BN WK ENDED SEP27

01/10/2002 17:00 ECB: FOREX RESERVES FELL E0.3 BN TO E235.0 BN WK ENDED SEP27

01/10/2002 17:28 RAFFARIN ADMITS FRENCH 2003 2.5 PCT GDP GROWTH ESTIMATE 'AMBITIOUS'

01/10/2002 17:31 NASDAQ COMPOSITE UP 8.20 PTS AT 1,180.26 AT 9.30 AM

01/10/2002 17:32 DJIA UP 27.33 PTS AT 7,619.26 AT 9.30 AM

01/10/2002 17:43 UK BLAIR: EURO IS NOT JUST ABOUT OUR ECON, BUT OUR DESTINY

01/10/2002 17:44 UK BLAIR: RESTATES SHOULD ONLY JOIN EURO IF ECON TESTS MET

01/10/2002 17:45 UK BLAIR: IF EURO TESTS PASSED 'WE GO FOR IT'

01/10/2002 17:46 BLAIR SAYS FAILURE TO DEAL WITH IRAQ WILL DESTROY AUTHORITY OF UN

01/10/2002 17:49 BLAIR SAYS ONLY CHANCE OF PEACE IS IN READINESS FOR WAR

01/10/2002 17:50 UK BLAIR: WAY EU DEVELOPS 'CRUCIAL TO BRITAIN'

01/10/2002 17:51 UK BLAIR: RESTATES UK MUST LEAD IN EUROPE, NOT YET AT CENTRE

01/10/2002 17:53 BLAIR SAYS IF EURO TESTS ARE PASSED 'WE GO FOR IT'

01/10/2002 17:56 Median Forecast For US September Manufacturing ISM: 50.8

01/10/2002 17:57 Median Forecast For US August Construction: -0.4%

01/10/2002 17:59 US AUG CONSTRUCTION SPENDING -0.4%; JULY -0.1% (PREV UNCH)

01/10/2002 18:00 US AUG PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION -0.7%, PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION +0.8%

01/10/2002 18:01 US AUG NEW HOUSING -0.1%; RESIDENTIAL EX NEW HOUSING -0.4%

01/10/2002 18:02 US ISM PURCHASING MANAGERS INDEX 49.5 SEP VS 50.5 AUG

01/10/2002 18:03 US ISM EMPLOYMENT INDEX 44.9 SEP VS 45.8 AUG

01/10/2002 18:04 US ISM SUPPLIER DELIVERY INDEX 55.7 SEP VS 53.4 AUG

01/10/2002 18:05 US ISM ORDER BACKLOG INDEX 44.5 SEP VS 45.0 AUG

01/10/2002 18:06 US ISM CUSTOMER INVENTORIES INDEX 40.5 SEP VS 42.5 AUG

01/10/2002 18:07 US ISM IMPORT ORDERS INDEX 54.7 SEP VS 51.9 AUG

01/10/2002 18:09 US ISM: MFG 'HAS SOFTENED SIGNIFCANTLY'

01/10/2002 18:10 US ISM: US MFG 'STAGNANT AND SLUGGISH'

01/10/2002 18:10 US ISM: SEASONAL FACTORS VARY SIGNIFICANT FOR INDICES IN SEPT

01/10/2002 18:11 US ISM: NEW ORDERS, PRODUCTION AFFECTED BY SEASONALS

01/10/2002 18:11 US ISM: 13 OF 20 MFG INDUSTRIES REPORTED GROWTH

01/10/2002 18:11 US ISM NEW EXPORT ORDERS INDEX 51.8 SEP VS 52.7 AUG

01/10/2002 18:11 US ISM'S ORE: MFG SECTOR 'DOES NOT HAVE A LOT OF MOMENTUM'

01/10/2002 18:18 US ISM'S ORE: BUT HOLDING STEADY

01/10/2002 18:18 US ISM'S ORE: MFG SECTOR GROWTH STAGNANT SINCE 1H '02

01/10/2002 18:19 US ISM'S ORE: NO SIGNIFICANT CONTRACTION

01/10/2002 18:19 US ISM'S ORE: IN INDUSTRIES REPORTING CONTRACTION IN SEPT

01/10/2002 18:19 US ISM'S ORE: VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY WHICH WAY ECON WILL HEAD

01/10/2002 18:24 US ISM'S ORE: AUTO SECTOR LOOKING GOOD

01/10/2002 18:24 US ISM'S ORE: NO COMMENTS RECEIVED ON CALIF DOCK PROBLEMS

01/10/2002 18:25 JAPAN ECON ADVISER/US:MORE UNCONVENTIONAL BOJ STEPS NOT LIKELY

01/10/2002 18:27 JAPAN ECON ADVISER: BOJ OPPOSES INFLATION TARGETS

01/10/2002 18:27 JAPAN ECON ADVISER: BOJ NOT EMPHASIZING FX INTERVEN AS OPTION

01/10/2002 18:30 JAPAN ECON ADVISER USHIJIMA:JPN RECOV LIKELY TO STAY MODERATE

01/10/2002 18:30 JAPAN'S USHIJIMA:STILL CONCERNED FINAL DEMAND WILL SINK

01/10/2002 18:31 JAPAN'S USHIJIMA:STRONG US FUNDAMNTLS LIKELY AID TO JPN EXPORT

01/10/2002 18:31 USHIJIMA: JAPAN ECONOMY APPEARS TO HAVE ALREADY BOTTOMED

01/10/2002 18:31 USHIJIMA: BOTH JAPAN BUSINESS, CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IMPROVING

01/10/2002 18:31 USHIJIMA: 2% JAPAN GROWTH POSSIBLE OVER MEDIUM TERM

01/10/2002 19:00 FED'S BIES: RISK MGMNT DISCLOSURE CRUCIAL TO CORP TRANSPARENCY

01/10/2002 19:00 FED'S BIES: NEED IMPROVEMENTS IN ACCOUNTING,AUDITING STANDARDS

01/10/2002 19:00 FED'S BIES:COMPLEX FIRMS SHOULD CONT TO IMPROVE RISK MANAGMENT

01/10/2002 21:09 FIN MIN MER SEES 2.5% FRENCH GRWTH IN '03

01/10/2002 21:10 MER: EURO STOCK MKT CORRECTION 'EXCESSIVE'

01/10/2002 21:11 MER: DOES NOT SEE EURO-DLR RETURN TO PARITY

01/10/2002 21:11 MER: NEGATIVELY AFFECTING FRANCE ECONOMY

01/10/2002 21:12 FRANCE'S MER: EURO/DLR RETURN TO PARITY SLD HAVE 'POSITIVE'

01/10/2002 21:12 MER: IMPACT ON EUROPEAN INFLATION

01/10/2002 21:20 CLARIFY:FRANCE MER:EURO-DLR PARITY WLD NOT HURT FRENCH ECON.