Forex news and forecasts archive for 2002-10-25

25/10/2002 08:20 Global Calendar for Friday, Oct. 25 Thru Monday Oct. 28

25/10/2002 08:22 Forex - Yen firmer in midmorning Tokyo on short liquidations

25/10/2002 08:22 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES MORNING UP 112.27 PTS AT 8,726.57

25/10/2002 08:56 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES MORNING DOWN 95.43 PTS AT 9,692.06

25/10/2002 09:00 BoJ will start buying 2 trln yen of bank shares this year - Hayami

25/10/2002 09:04 U.K. Economy Probably Grew 0.6% in Third Quarter, Analysts Say

25/10/2002 09:07 U.S. Economy: Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected

25/10/2002 09:37 Forex - Yen top-heavy in midafternoon Tokyo, stabilising after recent surge

25/10/2002 09:44 Germany Median Forecast: Sep Import Prices +0.5% M/M; -1.6% Y/Y

25/10/2002 10:00 GERMANY SEP IMPORT BASIC GDS PRICE EX-ENERGY UNCH MM; -1.6% YY

25/10/2002 10:01 GERMANY SEP IMPORT PRICES +0.6% M/M, -1.4% Y/Y; AUG -2.6% Y/Y

25/10/2002 10:01 GERMANY SEP IMPORT CAPITAL GOODS PRICES -0.1% M/M; -1.1% Y/Y

25/10/2002 10:02 GERMANY SEP IMPORT ENERGY GOODS PRICES +4.8% M/M; -4.2% Y/Y

25/10/2002 10:03 GERMANY EX-OIL SEP IMP. PRICES +0.2% MM, -1.6% YY;AUG -2.3% YY

25/10/2002 10:04 GERMANY SEP IMPORT CONSUMER GOODS PRICES UNCH. M/M; -0.9% Y/Y

25/10/2002 10:05 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES UP 111.99 PTS AT 8,726.29

25/10/2002 10:13 S&P/ASX 200 CLOSES DOWN 14.4 PTS AT 3,009.2

25/10/2002 10:14 ALL ORDS CLOSES DOWN 11.4 PTS AT 2,967.4

25/10/2002 10:15 UK MEDIAN FORECAST: Q3 PRELIMINARY GDP UP 0.6% M/M; UP 1.6% Y/Y

25/10/2002 10:20 GERMANY PUBLIC SEC JAN-SEP TAX REVENUE -3.5% Y/Y;JAN-AUG -3.9%

25/10/2002 10:47 SPAIN MEDIAN FORECAST: SEP PPI +0.2% M/M, +1.0% Y/Y

25/10/2002 10:56 SPAIN SEP PPI +0.3% M/M, +1.1% Y/Y; AUG +0.8% Y/Y

25/10/2002 10:57 SPAIN SEP PPI M/M RISE ABOVE MNI SURVEY MEDIAN (+0.2%)

25/10/2002 10:58 SPAIN SEP PPI CONSUMER GOODS +0.2% M/M, +2.4% Y/Y

25/10/2002 10:58 SPAIN SEP PPI CAPITAL GOODS -0.1% M/M, +1.3% Y/Y

25/10/2002 10:59 SPAIN SEP PPI INTERMEDIATE GOODS +0.5% M/M, -0.2% Y/Y

25/10/2002 11:00 ITALY SEP NON-EU TRADE SURPLUS E730 MLN (SEP01 E77 MLN SURP)

25/10/2002 11:01 ITALY SEP NON-EU IMPORTS -1.0% Y/Y TO E8.944 BLN

25/10/2002 11:02 ITALY SEP NON-EU EXPORTS +6.1% Y/Y TO E9.674 BLN

25/10/2002 11:03 CAC-40 INDEX OPENS 48.9 PTS LOWER AT 3,026.23

25/10/2002 11:03 DAX OPENS 0.30 POINTS LOWER AT 3,089.71

25/10/2002 11:11 Tokyo stocks rebound on dip-buying by dealers, pension funds

25/10/2002 11:30 ITALY OCT BUS. CONFIDENCE FALLS, AS EXPECTED: MNI MEDIAN 95.0

25/10/2002 11:31 ITALY ISAE: OCT SA EXPORT ORDERS CURRENT LEVEL -11 VS SEP -18

25/10/2002 11:32 ITALY ISAE: OCT SA MFG ORDERS CURRENT LEVEL -14 VS SEP -14

25/10/2002 11:33 ITALY ISAE: OCT SA PRODUCER PRICE OUTLOOK +4 VS SEP +5

25/10/2002 11:34 ITALY ISAE: OCT SA MFG PRODUCTION OUTLOOK +16 VS SEP +20

25/10/2002 11:34 DUTCH SEPT BUSINESS CONFIDENCE MINUS 2.4 VS MINUS 0.3 IN AUG

25/10/2002 12:06 SWEDISH SEPT TRADE SURPLUS 11.3 BLN SKR VS 14.0 BLN YR EARLIER

25/10/2002 12:09 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES DOWN 64.95 PTS AT 9,722.54

25/10/2002 12:15 UK MEDIAN FORECAST: Q3 PRELIMINARY GDP UP 0.6% M/M; UP 1.6% Y/Y

25/10/2002 12:17 Forex - Yen easier in early London trade, sterling stable ahead of Q3 GDP data

25/10/2002 12:17 ECB'S WELTEKE: CURRENT INTEREST RATES 'RATHER EXPANSIVE'

25/10/2002 12:18 ECB WELTEKE:MONETARY CONDITIONS NO BARRIER TO EMU/GERMANY GDP

25/10/2002 12:20 ECB WELTEKE DISMISSES GERMANY GOVT RATE CUT CALLS;FOCUS ON EMU

25/10/2002 12:21 HONG KONG SEPT TOTAL EXPORTS UP 10 PCT YR-ON-YR

25/10/2002 12:24 HANG SENG OCT CONTRACT CLOSES AT 9,720 PTS

25/10/2002 12:29 GERMANY RETAIL ASSN CUTS 2003 NOM SALES FCAST TO -0.5% VS +1.0%

25/10/2002 12:31 GERMANY RETAIL ASSN CONFIRMS 02 NOMINAL SALES FCST -2.5% Y/Y

25/10/2002 12:32 UK Q3 SERVICE SECTOR OUTPUT UP 0.8% Q/Q; UP 2.2% Y/Y

25/10/2002 12:33 GERMANY RETAIL ASSN CONFIRMS 02 REAL SALES FCAST -3.0% Y/Y

25/10/2002 12:34 UK Q3 PRELIMINARY GDP ABOVE MNI MEDIAN OF +0.6% Q/Q; +1.6% Y/Y

25/10/2002 12:35 UK SEPT GROSS MORTGAGE LENDING 13.1 BLN STG VS AUGUST'S 14.3 BLN - BBA

25/10/2002 12:36 UK Q3 PRELIMINARY GDP UP 0.7% Q/Q; UP 1.7% Y/Y

25/10/2002 12:36 UK NS: GDP Q/Q GROWTH STRONGEST SINCE Q2 2002

25/10/2002 12:37 UK BBA:SEP NSA MORTGAGE APPROVALS STG13.8 BN V AUG STG13.4 B

25/10/2002 12:38 GERMANY RETAIL ASSN: RECESSION STILL LOOMING, DEFLATION POSS

25/10/2002 12:40 ECB WELTEKE:FUTURE EMU INFL. DEPENDS ON OIL, OTHER DEVELOPMTS

25/10/2002 12:41 ECB'S WELTEKE:GERMANY RECOVERY STILL INTACT BUT LACKS MOMENTUM

25/10/2002 12:43 ECB'S WELTEKE:GERMANY SENTIMENT STRONG AFFECTED BY FIN. MKTS

25/10/2002 12:45 ECB'S WELTEKE: ECB WATCHING WAGE DEVELOPMENTS CLOSELY

25/10/2002 12:47 ECB'S WELTEKE: OPPOSES FLEXIBLE INTERPRETATION OF STAB PACT

25/10/2002 12:48 ECB WELTEKE:POLITICAL RATE CUT CALLS NEGLECT ECB INDEPENDENCE

25/10/2002 12:50 ECB WELTEKE: GERMANY ECONOMY TO REMAIN WEAK IN 2003

25/10/2002 12:53 CORRECTION: DATA SNAP: UK 2Q GDP +1.3% On Yr, Not +1.6%

25/10/2002 13:04 ECB' WELTEKE:GERMANY FAR AWAY FROM DEFLATIONARY SITUATION

25/10/2002 13:12 Japanese shares end the day higher

25/10/2002 13:28 FRENCH BUDGET CONSOLIDATION ATTITUDE 'BIG RISK' FOR MONETARY UNION - WELTEKE

25/10/2002 14:11 Argentine Aug economic activity down 11.4 pct yr-on-yr; up 0.9 pct from July

25/10/2002 14:30 PREVIEW: Japan Sep Indus Output Expected -0.4% On Month

25/10/2002 15:01 DJIA DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 20.00 AT 8,295.00 AT 6.58 AM

25/10/2002 15:02 NASDAQ 100 DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 2 AT 969.50 AT 6.59 AM

25/10/2002 15:15 Forex - Yen broadly firmer in midday London trade on positional adjustment

25/10/2002 15:48 UK economy picks up pace in third quarter

25/10/2002 16:29 US SEP DURABLE NEW ORDERS -5.9%; EX-TRANSPORTATION -1.0%

25/10/2002 16:30 US SEP DURABLE ORDERS EX-DEFENSE -6.0%; DEFENSE CAP GDS -4.1%

25/10/2002 16:31 US SEP DUR INVENTORIES -0.2%;UNFILLD ORDS -1.3%;SHIPMNTS -1.1%

25/10/2002 16:33 US SEP TRANSPORTATN EQUIP -16.1%;MOTOR VEHICLES, PARTS -2.8%

25/10/2002 16:34 US COMMERCE: SEP NEW ORDERS LARGEST DROP SINCE NOV'01 (-5.9%)

25/10/2002 16:34 US AUG DURABLE GOODS REVISED TO 0.6 PCT FALL FROM FALL 0.4

25/10/2002 16:36 DJIA DEC FUTURES CONTRACT DOWN 5.00 AT 8,265.00 AFTER DURABLE GOODS DATA

25/10/2002 16:37 NASDAQ 100 DEC FUTURES CONTRACT DOWN 0.50 AT 967.00 AFTER DURABLE GOODS DATA

25/10/2002 17:20 MAYSTADT: STAB PACT SHOULD TAKE ACCOUNT OF DEBT POSITIONS

25/10/2002 17:23 MAYSTADT: 3% DEF LIMIT MUST REMAIN INTEGRAL TO STAB PACT

25/10/2002 17:31 DJIA DOWN 0.28 AT 8,317.06 AT 9.30 AM

25/10/2002 17:46 U MICH FINAL US CONSUMER SENT 80.6 OCT VS 86.1 SEP: SOURCES

25/10/2002 17:47 U MICH FINAL US EXPECTATIONS 73.1 OCT VS 79.9 SEP: SOURCES

25/10/2002 17:48 U MICH FINAL US CURR CONDITNS 92.4 OCT VS 95.8 SEP: SOURCES

25/10/2002 17:59 SEPT US NEW HOME SALES +0.4% TO RECORD 1.021 MLN SAAR

25/10/2002 18:00 AUG US NEW HOME SALES REV UP TO +6.8% TO 1.017 MLN (PREV 996K)

25/10/2002 18:01 JULY US NEW HOME SALES REV DOWN TO +0.5% TO 952K (PREV 977K)

25/10/2002 18:02 SEPT US MEDIAN NEW HOME PRICE +0.9% TO $176,300; +5.9% YR/YR

25/10/2002 18:02 SEP US EXISTING HOME SALES UP 1.9% FROM AUG

25/10/2002 18:04 DJIA UP 32.27 AT 8,350.21 AFTER HOMES SALE DATA, CONSUMER SENTIMENT REPORT

25/10/2002 18:05 NASDAQ COMPOSITE UP 17.72 AT 1,316.43 AFTER HOME SALES, CONSUMER SENTIMENT

25/10/2002 18:27 DJIA DOWN 14.36 AT 8,302.36 AT 10.26 AM

25/10/2002 18:41 DJIA UP 7.28 PTS AT 8,325.76 AT 10.42 AM

25/10/2002 18:42 NASDAQ COMPOSITE UP 8.60 AT 1,307.31 AT 10.42 AM

25/10/2002 19:51 Forex - Yen under pressure in late London trade, stg higher on Q3 GDP

25/10/2002 20:00 IMF CUTS ITALY 2002 GDP FCAST TO 0.5% FROM 0.7% FCAST IN SEP

25/10/2002 20:00 IMF CUTS ITALY 2003 GDP FORECAST TO 2.0% FROM 2.3% IN SEP

25/10/2002 20:00 IMF SEES NO ITALY DEBT-GDP REDUCTION IN 2002 VS 2001

25/10/2002 20:00 IMF: 2003 GDP FORECAST FOR ITALY HAS 'SIZEABLE DOWNSIDE RISKS'

25/10/2002 20:00 IMF REPEATS: 'CRITICAL' NEED FOR ITALY PENSION REFORM

25/10/2002 20:01 IMF RAPS ITALY FAILURE TO CUT DEFICIT; NOT ALL DUE TO CYCLE