Forex news and forecasts archive for 2002-12-18

Mini Forex Trading from
100 Usd.
Demo accounts for free
Current forex news
and forecasts
Free forex contest
with 100 Usd prize
Full news archive
from 2001

18/12/2002 08:12 Good morning!

18/12/2002 08:17 Global Calendar for Wednesday, Dec. 18

18/12/2002 08:23 Dollar hit by fears of imminent war with Iraq

18/12/2002 08:25 Price of gold up as dollar falls to war fears

18/12/2002 08:26 Forex - Dollar weak at midday Tokyo on concerns over economy, currency policy

18/12/2002 08:29 NIKKEI 225 closes morning down 139.01 pts at 8.371.72

18/12/2002 08:31 HANG SENG closes morning down 162.34 pts at 9.553.40

18/12/2002 08:50 BOJ: ECONOMY STABILISING, BUT RECOVERY STILL UNCERTAIN

18/12/2002 09:22 FINNISH NOV PPI UP 0.2 PCT FROM OCT, UP 1.1 PCT YR-ON-YR

18/12/2002 10:04 US industrial output rises 0.1pc in Nov

18/12/2002 11:02 ITALY OCT RETAIL SALE UP 2.0 PCT YR-ON-YR

18/12/2002 11:07 DAX OPENS 12.87 POINTS LOWER AT 3136.04

18/12/2002 11:09 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES DOWN 167,09 PTS AT 9548,65

18/12/2002 11:19 HANG SENG DEC CONTRACT CLOSES AT 9515 PTS

18/12/2002 11:33 DIW SEES GERMANY 2003 INDUSTRY OUTPUT +1.5% AFTER 2002 -1.4%

18/12/2002 11:37 Welteke Criticizes Govt's Fiscal Policy/Banks

18/12/2002 11:43 DUTCH SEPT-NOV REGISTERED JOBLESS 183000 UP 42000 YR-ON-YR

18/12/2002 11:48 W. GERMANY MEDIAN FCST IFO DEC BUS. SENTIMENT DOWN TO 87,1

18/12/2002 12:02 IFO DEC WEST GRMANY BUS. SENTIMENT FELL TO 87.1 VS 87.3 NOV

18/12/2002 12:03 IFO DEC WEST GRMANY EXPECTATIONS ROSE TO 97.9 VS 95.8 NOV

18/12/2002 12:03 IFO DEC WEST GRMANY CURRENT CONDITIONS FELL TO 76.8 VS 79.0 NOV

18/12/2002 12:04 IFO DEC E. GERMANY BUS. SENTIMENT ROSE TO 97.2 VS 95.0 NOV

18/12/2002 12:18 UK MEDIAN FORECAST NOV CLAIMANT COUNT UNEMPLOYMENT UNCH. M/M

18/12/2002 12:19 UK MEDIAN FORECAST OCT HEADLINE AVERAGE EARNINGS +3.7%

18/12/2002 12:19 UK MEDIAN FORECAST OCT UNIT WAGE COSTS +2.0% 3M Y/Y

18/12/2002 12:41 UK OCT HEADLINE AVERAGE EARNINGS +3.7% VS +3.8% IN SEP

18/12/2002 12:42 UK NOV CLAIMANT COUNT UNEMPLIYMENT DN 6.200; RATE 3.1%

18/12/2002 12:42 UK OCT SINGLE-MONTH AVERAGE EARNINGS 3.7% Y/Y VS +3.7% SEP

18/12/2002 12:43 UK AUG-OCT ILO UNEMPLOYMENT UP 19.000 Q/Q; RATE +5.2%

18/12/2002 12:44 UK OCT AVERAGE EARNS EX-BONUSES 4.1% Y/Y VS 3.5% Y/Y IN SEP

18/12/2002 12:44 UK OCT CLAIMANT COUNT UNEMPLOYMENT REVISED TO -4.600 FROM -4.500

18/12/2002 12:45 UK OCT UNIT WAGE COSTS +1.4% 3-MONTH Y/Y VS +1.3% IN SEP

18/12/2002 12:45 UK OCT HEADLINE PRIVATE SECTOR AVERAGE EARNINGS +3.6% Y/Y

18/12/2002 12:45 UK OCT HEADLINE PUBLIC SECTOR AVERAGE EARNINGS +3.8% Y/Y

18/12/2002 12:46 UK OCT HEADLINE MANUFACTURING SECTOR AVERAGE EARNINGS +3.7% Y/Y

18/12/2002 12:46 UK OCT HEADLINE PRIV. SECTOR SERVICES AVERAGE EARNINGS +3.6% Y/Y

18/12/2002 12:54 BOE Minutes: MPC Voted 7-2 For Unch. Rates In Dec; 2 Wanted Cut

18/12/2002 13:12 GERMANY GOVT SOURCE: NEW STABILITY PROGRAM SEES 2003 GDP +1.5%

18/12/2002 13:13 GERMANY GOVT SOURCE: STAB PLAN MAIN SCENARIO SEES 2003 DEFICIT 2.75%

18/12/2002 13:13 GERMANY GOVT SOURCE: STAB PROGRAM SEES 2004-6 GDP AVG +2.25%

18/12/2002 13:13 GERMANY GOVT SOURCE: STAB PLAN MAIN SCENARIO SEES 2005 DEFICIT 1.0%

18/12/2002 13:14 GERMANY GOVT SOURCE: STAB PLAN MAIN SCENARIO SEES 2004 DEFICIT 1.5%

18/12/2002 13:32 Dec German business climate index slips

18/12/2002 13:34 Euro eases on strong dollar policy hopes

18/12/2002 13:39 UK jobless falls to 27-year low in Nov

18/12/2002 14:02 EMU NOV HICP UNREVISED AT +2.2% Y/Y; OCT +2.3% Y/Y

18/12/2002 14:02 EMU NOV HICP EX-ENERGY/FOOD +2.3% Y/Y; OCT +2.3% Y/Y

18/12/2002 14:03 EMU NOV HICP EX-ENERGY/SEASNAL GOODS +2.3% Y/Y; OCT +2.3% Y/Y

18/12/2002 14:03 EMU NOV HICP EX-ENERGY +2.3% Y/Y; OCT +2.3% Y/Y

18/12/2002 14:03 EMU NOV CLOTHING PRICES +0.6% M/M

18/12/2002 14:08 EMU Nov HICP Unrevised +2.2%

18/12/2002 14:18 EU COMMISION SAYS EURO ZONE HICP DATA IN LINE WITH ITS EXPECTATIONS

18/12/2002 16:37 US OCT IMPORTS -2.4% TO $117.0B; EXPORTS -1.0% TO $82.0B

18/12/2002 16:38 US OCT CONSUMER GOODS IMPORTS -$1.297B, AUTO IMPORTS -$906M

18/12/2002 16:39 US OCT EXPORTS CAPITAL GOODS -$633M

18/12/2002 16:40 US OCT CAPITAL GOODS IMPORTS -$1.422B, COMPUTERS -$600M

18/12/2002 16:40 US OCT TRADE DEFICIT 35.1 BLN USD VA REVISED 37.1 BLN IN SEP

18/12/2002 16:41 US OCT TRADE DEFICIT WITH JAPAN 6.5 BLN USD VS 6.8 BLN YR EARLIER

18/12/2002 16:42 CANADA INTL TRADE SURPLUS OCT C$5.1 BLN OCT VS AEP C$4.8 BN

18/12/2002 16:43 CANADA OCT EXPORTS +0.9% TO C$35.4B; IMPORTS +0.3% TO C$30.4B

18/12/2002 17:45 US NAM: DLR STILL SLOWLY MOVING IN RIGHT DIRECT

18/12/2002 17:45 US NAM: BUSH ADMIN DLR STATEMENT NOT SURPRISING

18/12/2002 17:46 US NAM: TRADE FIGURES STILL SHOWING US MFG'TAKING IT ON CHIN'

18/12/2002 17:47 US NAM: UNTILL THERE'S EXPORT RECOVERY, NO US MFG RECOVERY

18/12/2002 17:47 US NAM: US DLR STILL 15%-20% AWAY FROM WHERE NEEDS TO BE

18/12/2002 17:50 BANK OF NEW YORK DOWN 2,96 USD, OR 11,3 PCT, AT 23,51 USD AT 09:50 AM