Forex news and forecasts archive for 2002-11-27

27/11/2002 08:09 Good morning!

27/11/2002 08:12 Global Calendar for Wednesday Nov. 27 and Thursday Nov. 28

27/11/2002 08:13 NIKKEI 225 CLOSES MORNING UP 67.10 PTS AT 8,891.09

27/11/2002 08:13 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES MORNING DOWN 13.79 PTS AT 9,981.73

27/11/2002 08:14 Forex - Dollar/yen holds key level midmorning Tokyo ahead of US Thanksgiving

27/11/2002 08:19 S&P/ASX 200 CLOSES DOWN 10.2 PTS AT 3,005.2

27/11/2002 08:20 ALL ORDS CLOSES DOWN 11.1 PTS AT 2,968.2

27/11/2002 08:41 Australia Keeps Budget Forecast, Sees Slower Economy

27/11/2002 08:43 U.S. Nov. Consumer Confidence Rises to 84.1 From 79.6

27/11/2002 08:44 Japan Oct. Retail Sales Fall 2% on Job, Wage Declines

27/11/2002 08:46 U.S. Economy: 3rd-Qtr GDP Rose Faster Than Forecast

27/11/2002 09:04 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES UP 51.89 PTS AT 8,875.88

27/11/2002 10:34 ECB'S ISSING: ECB-FED INT. RATE GAP NO PROBLEM FOR ECB POLICY

27/11/2002 10:35 ECB'S ISSING: ECB MUST PREVENT DEFLATION AS WELL AS INFLATION

27/11/2002 10:35 ECB'S ISSING: US INFLATION RISK NOW SMALLER THAN IN EUROZONE

27/11/2002 10:42 GERMANY JAN-OCT FEDERAL GOVT TAX REVENUES -3.1% Y/Y

27/11/2002 11:02 ECB PAPADEMOS SAYS ROOM FOR INTEREST RATE CUT IS GROWING

27/11/2002 11:11 Forex - Dollar/yen firms mildly midafternoon Tokyo after holding key level

27/11/2002 11:13 ECB's Papademos sees rising probability of rate cut

27/11/2002 12:00 ECB:EMU 2Q NON-FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCING +4.1% Y/Y; 1Q +4.5%

27/11/2002 12:00 ECB:EMU 2Q NON-FIN. SECTOR FINANCIAL INVEST +5.1% Y/Y;1Q +5.1%

27/11/2002 12:01 ECB:2Q NON-FIN. NET QUOTED SHARE BUYING +1.5% Y/Y; 2Q01 +12.7%

27/11/2002 12:01 ECB:EMU 2Q NON-FIN. SECTOR DEBT FINANCING +5.1% Y/Y; 1Q +5.3%

27/11/2002 12:01 ECB:RECENT FINANCING/FIN. INVESTMT DROP DUE MAINLY TO EQUITIES

27/11/2002 12:11 Forex - Sterling recovers from lows ahead of Brown's pre-budget statement

27/11/2002 12:29 UK Q3 GDP REVISED HIGHER TO UP 0.8% Q/Q; UP 1.8% Y/Y

27/11/2002 12:29 UK Q3 HOUSEHOLD SPENDING UP 0.8% Q/Q; UP 3.8% Y/Y

27/11/2002 12:30 UK Q3 GDP Q/Q RATE HIGHEST SINCE Q2 2000

27/11/2002 12:32 UK Q3 SERVICES OUTPUT REVISED HIGHER TO +0.9% Q/Q; +2.3% Y/Y

27/11/2002 12:33 UK Q3 AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT UP 0.6% Q/Q; UP 0.9% Y/Y

27/11/2002 12:34 UK Q3 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION UP 0.4% Q/Q; DN 2.8% Y/Y

27/11/2002 12:36 UK Q3 GROSS FINAL EXPENDITURE UP 0.4% Q/Q; UP 1.7% Y/Y

27/11/2002 12:37 UK BBA: OCT SA NET MORTG LEND +STG5.77 BN VS SEP STG4.82 BN

27/11/2002 13:04 SPAIN 10 MTHS TO OCT BUDGET SURPLUS 8.595 BLN EUR; 1.25 PCT OF GDP

27/11/2002 13:59 EU'S SOLBES:GROWING DIVERGENCE BETWEEN BUDGET GOALS, ACTIONS

27/11/2002 14:01 EU SOLBES:EMU STATES NOT DOING ENOUGH TO ENFORCE STAB. PACT

27/11/2002 14:02 EU SOLBES:NEW COMMISSION BUDGET PLAN TO REINFORCE ECO REFORMS

27/11/2002 14:03 EU SOLBES CONFIRMS SOME STATES WILL GET BUDGET BALANCE LEEWAY

27/11/2002 14:05 EU SOLBES: EXCESS DEFICIT PROCEDURE SHOULD ALSO COVER DEBT

27/11/2002 14:19 EU PRODI: NEW BUDGET PLAN INJECTS INTELLIGENCE INTO STAB PACT

27/11/2002 14:22 EU PRODI: COMMISSION SEEKING MORE POWER TO POLICE STAB PACT

27/11/2002 14:36 November 28 2002 - Thanksgiving Day in USA

27/11/2002 14:45 EU SOLBES: RAISING 3% DEFICIT LIMIT WOULD BE UNSOUND POLICY

27/11/2002 14:59 MORTGAGE BANKERS US SA REFI INDEX -8.1% TO 5672.3 NOV 22 WK

27/11/2002 15:00 MORTGAGE BANKERS US PURCH INDEX +1.5% TO 350.2 NOV 22 WK

27/11/2002 15:01 MORTGAGE BANKERS US MARKET INDEX -5.8% TO 1131.0 NOV 22 WK

27/11/2002 15:02 SOLBES SEES DISCIPLINARY MEASURES AGAINST HIGH-DEBT EU STATES FROM MARCH 2003

27/11/2002 15:09 DJIA DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 40.00 AT 8,705.00 AT 7.10 AM

27/11/2002 15:09 NASDAQ 100 DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 8.50 AT 1,097.00 AT 7.10 AM

27/11/2002 15:18 U.S. Consumer Spending, Factory Orders Seen Rising in October

27/11/2002 15:30 BELGIAN PROVISIONAL Q3 GDP UP 0.3 PCT FROM Q2; UP 0.8 PCT YR-ON-YR

27/11/2002 15:46 US Oct Building Permits Revised To +2.3% From +1.7%

27/11/2002 15:54 ECB LIEBSCHER:EMU INFL. RISKS HAVE RECEDED FURTHER SINCE NOV7

27/11/2002 15:55 LIEBSCHER: BUT OIL, EMU WAGES REMAIN POTENTIAL INFL. RISKS

27/11/2002 15:56 LIEBSCHER: VERY FAVORABLE INFL. OUTLOOK IN 2003, MAYBE BEYOND

27/11/2002 15:57 LIEBSCHER: CURRENT ECB MON. POL. EXPANSIVE, NOT HURTING GROWTH

27/11/2002 15:58 LIEBSCHER:CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC FOR MODERATE 2003 EMU RECOVERY

27/11/2002 16:00 LIEBSCHER: BUT NOT SATISFIED WITH GENERAL EMU FISCAL TREND

27/11/2002 16:01 LIEBSCHER:EMU ECONOMY'S MAIN PROBLEM NOW IS LACK OF CONFIDENCE

27/11/2002 16:02 LIEBSCHER:GERMANY EXCESS BUDGET PROCEDURE SENT PROPER SIGNAL

27/11/2002 16:29 US OCT PERS INCOME +0.1%;NOM SPENDING+0.4%,CHAIN SPEND+0.2%

27/11/2002 16:30 US OCT PCE CHN WT PRICE INDEX +0.2%,EX FOOD, ENERGY +0.1%

27/11/2002 16:31 US WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS DOWN 17,000 TO 364,000

27/11/2002 16:31 US WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS FALL TO LOWEST LEVEL SINCE FEB 2001

27/11/2002 16:32 US INITIAL CLAIMS 4-WK AVG -11,250 TO 385,750 IN NOV 23 WEEK

27/11/2002 16:33 US OCT NOMINAL DURABLES CONS -1.0%; SVCS +0.5%;NON DUR +0.7%

27/11/2002 16:34 DJIA DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 60.00 AT 8,725.00 AFTER JOB, CONSUMER DATA

27/11/2002 16:35 NASDAQ 100 DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 11.50 AT 1,100.00 AFTER JOB, CONSUMER DATA

27/11/2002 16:59 NAPM-NEW YORK CURRENT COND. INDEX 56.2 NOV VS 49.3 OCT, SA

27/11/2002 17:00 NAPM-NEW YORK MANUFACTURING INDEX 49.9 NOV VS. 51.4 OCT, SA

27/11/2002 17:01 NAPM-NEW YORK NON-MANUFACT. INDEX 56.9 NOV VS 49.0 OCT, SA

27/11/2002 17:01 NAPM-NEW YORK-BUSINESS CONDTNS INDX 254.7 NOV VS 251.6 OCT, SA

27/11/2002 17:30 NASDAQ COMPOSITE UP 18.84 AT 1,463.27 AT 9.30 AM

27/11/2002 17:30 DJIA UP 50.19 AT 8,726.61 AT 9.30 AM

27/11/2002 17:49 US ABC/MONEY MAG CONS CONF INDEX -19 NOV24 WK VS -17 PREV:SMRA

27/11/2002 17:51 US ABC/MONEY MAG STATE OF ECON -50 NOV 24 WK VS -44 PREV

27/11/2002 17:52 US ABC/MONEY MAG BUYING CLIMATE -22 NOV 24 WK VS -20 PREV

27/11/2002 17:52 U MICH FINAL US CURR CONDITNS 93.1 NOV VS 92.4 OCT

27/11/2002 17:53 U MICH FINAL US EXPECTATIONS 78.5 NOV. VS. 73.1 OCT

27/11/2002 17:59 US OCT DURABLE NEW ORDERS +2.8%; EX-TRANSPORTATION +2.4%

27/11/2002 18:00 US CONF BOARD HELP-WANTED AD INDEX 40 IN OCT VS 43 IN SEP

27/11/2002 18:01 US OCT DURABLE ORDERS EX-DEFENSE +3.8%; DEFENSE CAP GDS -17.2%

27/11/2002 18:02 US OCT NONDEF AIRCRAFT,PARTS ORDERS -3.3%,DEFENSE AIR -5.9%

27/11/2002 18:03 US OCT MACHINERY +3.3%; ELECTRICAL EQUIPT NEW ORDERS -1.6%

27/11/2002 18:04 CHICAGO PURCHASERS ORDER BACKLOG INDEX 47.7 NOV VS 36.5 OCT

27/11/2002 18:06 DJIA UP 105.93 AT 8,782.35 AFTER DURABLE GOODS, PMI FIGS

27/11/2002 18:06 US NOV CHICAGO PURCHASING MANAGERS INDEX RISES TO 54.3 VS 45.9 IN OCT

27/11/2002 18:21 DJIA UP 164.14 AT 8,840.56 AT 10.19 AM

27/11/2002 18:21 NASDAQ COMPOSITE UP 36.97 AT 1,481.40 AT 10.20 AM

27/11/2002 18:43 Commission proposes changes to Stability Pact

27/11/2002 18:43 UK BROWN SEES 2002-03 CURRENT BUDGET SURPLUS -STG6 BLN

27/11/2002 18:44 UK BROWN SEES 2003-4 CURRENT BUDGET SURPLUS -STG5 BLN

27/11/2002 18:45 BROWN: UK 2004-5 CURRENT BUDGET SURPLUS STG3 BN V STG9BN

27/11/2002 18:46 BROWN: UK 2005-6 CURRENT BUDGET SURPLUS STG5 BN V STG7BN

27/11/2002 18:46 BROWN: UK 2006-7 CURRENT BUDGET SURPLUS STG8 BN V STG9BN

27/11/2002 18:47 BROWN SAYS CURRENT BUDGET DEFICIT THIS YEAR 6 BLN STG

27/11/2002 19:59 FED'S BEIGE BOOK:ECON 'GREW SLOWLY ON BALANCE'THRU EARLY NOV

27/11/2002 19:59 BEIGE BOOK:'SLIGHT'CONSUMER SPNDG GAINS SOME PLACES;AUTOS DOWN

27/11/2002 19:59 BEIGE BOOK: MANUFACTURING STILL 'SOFT' MOST DISTRICTS

27/11/2002 19:59 BEIGE BOOK: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE STILL STRONG; SOME EASING

27/11/2002 20:00 BEIGE BOOK:PRICES 'NEARLY STEADY' AT CONSUMER, PRODUCER LEVELS

27/11/2002 20:00 BEIGE BOOK: AUTO INVENTORIES AT DEALERS ROSE FURTHER IN NOV

27/11/2002 20:00 BEIGE BOOK COMPILED BY PHILADELPHIA FED ON DATA BEFORE NOV. 18

27/11/2002 20:00 BEIGE BOOK: 5 DISTRICTS 'SOFT OR SLUGGISH'; 5 GREW OR IMPROVED

27/11/2002 20:00 BEIGE BOOK: SOME MFG IMPROVEMENT IN PHILADELPHIA, MINNEAPOLIS

27/11/2002 20:00 BEIGE BOOK:C&I LOAN DEMAND SOFT, RESIDENTIAL LOAN DMD STRONG

27/11/2002 20:01 BEIGE BOOK: LARGE BACKLOGS DUE TO PORT SHUTDOWN IN ST. LOUIS

27/11/2002 20:04 GERMANY EICHEL: 2003 DEFICIT SEEN AT 2.75% OF GDP

27/11/2002 20:05 Эйхель (Германия): дефицит в 2003 составит 2.75% от ВВП

27/11/2002 20:05 GERMANY EICHEL: 2002 DEFICIT SEEN AT 3.75% OF GDP