Forex news and forecasts archive for 2002-11-14

14/11/2002 08:22 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES MORNING DOWN 16.66 PTS AT 8,421.86

14/11/2002 08:23 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES MORNING UP 156.95 PTS AT 9,773.57

14/11/2002 09:14 Calendar for 14-15.11

14/11/2002 09:21 US has hit a soft patch, says Greenspan

14/11/2002 09:24 European Economies: EU Cuts Economic Growth Forecasts

14/11/2002 09:35 Tokyo stocks close morning down, dollar stronger against yen

14/11/2002 09:47 SHIOKAWA SAYS COMPILATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET "HAS BEEN DECIDED"

14/11/2002 10:00 Finnish Oct CPI +0.3% On Month, Up 1.5% On Year

14/11/2002 10:06 FINNISH SEPT CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS 0.95 BLN EUR VS 0.83 BLN YR EARLIER

14/11/2002 10:41 SPAIN MEDIAN FORECAST: OCTOBER HICP +0.3% M/M, +3.4% Y/Y

14/11/2002 10:57 ITALY MEDIAN FORECAST: SEPTEMBER ADJ. IND. OUTPUT +0.2% M/M

14/11/2002 10:59 ITALY SEP SA WORKDAY ADJ INDUST OUTPUT -0.5% M/M; AUG +0.4%

14/11/2002 10:59 ITALY SEP SA WORKDAY ADJ INTERMEDIATE GOODS OUTPUT UNCH. M/M

14/11/2002 11:00 ITALY SEP SA WORKDAY ADJ. CONSUMER GOODS OUTPUT -1.5% M/M

14/11/2002 11:01 ITALY SEP NSA, NON-WKDAY ADJ IND OUTPUT +1.2% Y/Y; AUG -7.1%

14/11/2002 11:02 DAX OPENS 3.12 POINTS LOWER AT 3,063.30

14/11/2002 11:02 CAC-40 INDEX OPENS 11.74 PTS LOWER AT 3,023.07

14/11/2002 11:03 SPAIN OCT CPI +1.0% M/M, +4.0 Y/Y; SEP +3.5% Y/Y

14/11/2002 11:05 SPAIN OCT CPI UP 0.5 PCT FROM SEPT; UP 4.0 PCT YR-ON-YR

14/11/2002 11:07 SPAIN OCT HARMONIZED CPI +0.9% M/M, +4.0% Y/Y; SEP +3.5% Y/Y

14/11/2002 11:09 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES UP 124.22 PTS AT 9,740.84

14/11/2002 11:16 UN'S EU ECO REP:TO AVOID DEFL. EMU MUST URGENTLY REVIEW POLICY

14/11/2002 11:17 UN'S EU ECO REP SEES WORLD ECONOMIC SITUATION AS 'FRAGILE'

14/11/2002 11:19 UN'S EU ECO REP: ECB TARGET, STAB PACT PRODUCING 'DEFL. BIAS'

14/11/2002 11:20 UN'S EU ECO REP: NO SCOPE FOR FED CUTS; US C/A RISKS REMAIN

14/11/2002 11:34 DUTCH Q3 GDP UP 0.1 PCT VS Q2, UP 0.3 PCT YR-ON-YR

14/11/2002 11:55 ITALY MEDIAN FORECAST: PRELIMINARY 3Q GDP +0.3% Q/Q, +0.5% Y/Y

14/11/2002 11:59 ITALY PRELIMINARY 3Q REAL SA GDP +0.3% Q/Q (2Q +0.2%)

14/11/2002 12:00 ITALY PRELIMINARY 3Q REAL SA GDP +0.5% Y/Y (2Q +0.2%)

14/11/2002 12:00 ECB: EXPECTATION OF EMU REBOUND ALSO DEPENDS ON WORLD RECOVERY

14/11/2002 12:02 ECB NOV REPORT:EXTENSIVELY WEIGHED RATE CUT PROS/CONS ON NOV7

14/11/2002 12:03 ECB: EMU STABILITY AND GROWTH PACT IN MEMBER STATES' INTEREST

14/11/2002 12:04 ECB: EMU 2003 GDP RETURN TO NEAR POTENTIAL STILL MAIN SCENARIO

14/11/2002 12:05 ECB: BUDGETARY DISCIPLINE INDISPENSABLE FOR MONETARY UNION

14/11/2002 12:06 ECB: EXPECTATION OF EMU REBOUND DEPENDS CONSUMER SPEND RECOVERY

14/11/2002 12:07 ECB SAYS WEAK ACTIVITY, STRONGER EURO SHOULD LEAD TO FALL IN INFLATION

14/11/2002 12:09 ECB: SUMMER STOCK MKT DECLINES WEIGHED ON CONSUMER CONFIDENCE

14/11/2002 12:11 ECB: RECOVERY NEEDS LOWER INFLA, GLOBAL/DOM CONSUMPTION REBOUND

14/11/2002 12:12 ECB SAYS NOV 7 DECISION TO HOLD RATES WAS BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS

14/11/2002 12:13 SWEDISH OCT CPI UP 0.3 PCT FROM SEPT, UP 2.5 PCT YEAR-ON-YEAR

14/11/2002 12:14 ECB:CONSENSUS MKT HICP FCASTS 02 +2.2%, 03 +1.8%, 04 +1.9%

14/11/2002 12:55 ECB'S LIEBSCHER: OUTLOOK FOR EMU HICP IN 2003 'PROMISING'

14/11/2002 12:57 ECB LIEBSCHER:WEAK GDP MEANS UPWARD INFL PRESSURE VERY LIMITED

14/11/2002 12:59 ECB LIEBSCHER SAYS SEES DOWNWARD PRICE PRESSURES FROM EARLY 03

14/11/2002 13:00 ECB LIEBSCHER:BUT CAUTIOUS ON HICP OUTLOOK DUE END-02 'BUMP'

14/11/2002 13:08 Italian Economy Barely Expanded in Third Quarter

14/11/2002 13:17 ECB'S LIEBSCHER: EMU GROWTH 'IS LOW, BUT IT IS THERE'

14/11/2002 13:37 LIEBSCHER:ESSENTIAL EMU STATES CREDIBLY COMMITTED TO STAB PACT

14/11/2002 13:38 LIEBSCHER:SOME STAB PACT IDEAS WOULD VIOLATE MAASTRICHT TREATY

14/11/2002 13:44 VDA: OCT. WESTERN EUROPE NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS -2.3% Y/Y

14/11/2002 13:48 GERMANY ECOMIN:2003 PUBLIC SEC. DEFICIT TO BE SAFELY BELOW 3%

14/11/2002 14:31 Euro weaker but holding above USD1.00

14/11/2002 14:34 UK BROWN TO DELIVER PRE BUDGET REPORT ON NOV 27

14/11/2002 14:55 ECB survey sees 2002 eurozone growth at 0.8pc

14/11/2002 15:00 SWEDISH OCT UNEMPLOYMENT 3.7 PCT VS 4.2 IN SEPT

14/11/2002 15:26 DJIA DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 25.00 AT 8,450.00 AT 7.26 AM

14/11/2002 15:27 NASDAQ 100 DEC FUTURES CONTRACT DOWN 0.50 AT 1,016.00 AT 7.27 AM

14/11/2002 15:46 BBK STARK:GERMANY 2003 GROWTH 'WON'T GET CLOSE TO POTENTIAL'

14/11/2002 15:48 BBK STARK EXPECTS MODERATE ACCELERATION IN GERMANY 2003 GROWTH

14/11/2002 15:49 BBK STARK:GERMANY 3Q02 GROWTH TO BE POSITIVE BUT INSUFFICIENT

14/11/2002 15:50 BBK STARK SEES GERMANY 2002 GROWTH NO HIGHER THAN +0.5%

14/11/2002 16:14 Koizumi, ministers agree to draft FY 2002 extra budget

14/11/2002 16:29 US Oct Retail Sales Ex-Autos +0.7%; Consensus +0.4%

14/11/2002 16:30 US OCT IMPORT PRICES +0.1%; EX-PETRO -0.1%; PETROLEUM +1.1%

14/11/2002 16:31 US AUG SALES REV TO +0.5%(PRV +0.6%);EX-MTR +0.2% (+0.3%)

14/11/2002 16:32 US INITIAL CLAIMS 4-WK AVG -6,500 TO 396,750 IN NOV 9 WEEK

14/11/2002 16:33 US CONT. CLAIMS +89,000 TO 3.646 MLN IN NOV 2 WEEK

14/11/2002 16:33 US INITIAL CLAIMS REV TO -13K TO 396K IN NOV 2 WK (PREV 390K)

14/11/2002 16:34 US SEPT RETAIL SALES REVISED TO 1.3 PCT FALL FROM FALL 1.2

14/11/2002 16:36 US OCT RET SALES MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS DEALERS -1.9%

14/11/2002 16:37 US OCTOBER RETAIL SALES UNCHANGED FROM SEPTEMBER

14/11/2002 16:40 US OCT EXPORT PRICES NON-AG -0.1% Y/Y,TOTAL EXPORTS +0.4% Y/Y

14/11/2002 16:40 US OCT RETAIL SALES: FOOD SERVICES & DRINKING PLACES -0.8%

14/11/2002 16:43 US WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS DOWN 8,000 TO 388,000, LOWEST SINCE AUG 3

14/11/2002 16:44 DJIA DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 20.00 AT 8,445.00 AFTER RETAIL SALES, JOB DATA

14/11/2002 16:45 NASDAQ 100 DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 5.00 AT 1,021.50 AFTER RETAIL, JOB DATA

14/11/2002 17:26 ECB'S CONSTANCIO: US, UK REAL ESTATE MKTS 'CAUSE OF CONCERN'

14/11/2002 17:30 NASDAQ COMPOSITE UP 17.60 AT 1,378.94 AT 9.30 AM

14/11/2002 17:31 DJIA UP 41.20 AT 8,439.69 AT 9.30 AM